Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment

Summary

Depression is commonly seen in patients with cardiovascular disorders. In recent studies it has been shown that mild to moderate depression symptoms were associated with increased likelihood of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI), which is a risk factor of poor cardiac outcome. In this project, the investigators aim to assess the treatment of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in ischemic heart disease patients with mild to moderate depressive symptoms. This study is a six-week double-blind placebo controlled study to examine the effects of escitalopram on mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia. This study will look to show that patients with ischemic heart disease who are treated with escitalopram will exhibit a significant improvement of MSIMI at the end of week 6 compared to patients receiving placebo.

Timeline

Start

2006-09

Primary completion

2011-11

Completion

2011-11

Publications

• Background Jiang W, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z, Kuchibhatla M, Martsberger C, Rogers J, Williams R, Kuhn C, Ortel TL, Becker RC, Pristera N, Krishnan R, O'Connor CM. Responses of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia to escitalopram treatment: background, design, and method for the Responses of Mental Stress Induced Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment trial. Am Heart J. 2012 Jan;163(1):20-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.09.018. Epub 2011 Nov 14.
• Samad Z, Boyle S, Ersboll M, Vora AN, Zhang Y, Becker RC, Williams R, Kuhn C, Ortel TL, Rogers JG, O'Connor CM, Velazquez EJ, Jiang W; REMIT Investigators. Sex differences in platelet reactivity and cardiovascular and psychological response to mental stress in patients with stable ischemic heart disease: insights from the REMIT study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Oct 21;64(16):1669-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.087.
• Ersboll M, Al Enezi F, Samad Z, Sedberry B, Boyle SH, O'Connor C, Jiang W, Velazquez EJ; REMIT Investigators. Impaired resting myocardial annular velocities are independently associated with mental stress-induced ischemia in coronary heart disease. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Apr;7(4):351-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.10.014. Epub 2014 Mar 13.
• Boyle SH, Samad Z, Becker RC, Williams R, Kuhn C, Ortel TL, Kuchibhatla M, Prybol K, Rogers J, O'Connor C, Velazquez EJ, Jiang W. Depressive symptoms and mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary heart disease. Psychosom Med. 2013 Nov-Dec;75(9):822-31. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3182a893ae. Epub 2013 Oct 25.
• Jiang W, Velazquez EJ, Kuchibhatla M, Samad Z, Boyle SH, Kuhn C, Becker RC, Ortel TL, Williams RB, Rogers JG, O'Connor C. Effect of escitalopram on mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia: results of the REMIT trial. JAMA. 2013 May 22;309(20):2139-49. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.5566.
• Jiang W, Samad Z, Boyle S, Becker RC, Williams R, Kuhn C, Ortel TL, Rogers J, Kuchibhatla M, O'Connor C, Velazquez EJ. Prevalence and clinical characteristics of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Feb 19;61(7):714-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.037.

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