Study Supports Heart Rhythm Problems With Some Anti-Depressants

Use of electronic health records may be useful way of spotting potential treatment risks Some antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are linked with a long QT interval (the duration of electrical activity of the heart muscle) - a marker for heart rhythm abnormalities, finds a study published on bmj.com today. The findings support recent warnings by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) about the drug citalopram and suggest some other antidepressants may have similar effects...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news