Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cardiovascular events: A systematic review

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 13-19

  Nezafati, Mohammad Hassan ^a   Eshraghi, Ali ^a   Vojdanparast, Mohammad ^a   Abtahi, Saeed ^b   Nezafati, Pouya ^a,c  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Drug; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Indexed keywords

BENFLUOREX; CITALOPRAM; CYTOKINE; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; SIBUTRAMINE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FAINTNESS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE ADHESION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

EID: 84985041114     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1735-1995.189647     Document Type: Review

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