Antidepressant Contribution To Arrhythmia Risk Clarified By Electronic Health Record Analysis

A 2011 warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the popular antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) left many patients and physicians with more questions than answers. Now an analysis of the medical records of more than 38,000 patients by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators clarifies the contribution of citalopram and other antidepressants to lengthening of the QT interval, an aspect of the heart's electrical activity that - when prolonged - may increase the risk of dangerous arrhythmias... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..