Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study
Jiang W, Boyle SH, Ortel TL, Samad Z, Velazquez EJ, Harrison RW, Wilson J, Kuhn C, Williams RB, O’Connor C, Becker RC. Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 496-507.e1. PMID: 25819856, PMCID: PMC4382806, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaIschemic heart diseaseSerotonin transporter expressionMyocardial ischemiaPlatelet aggregationPlatelet hyperactivityNormal left ventricular responseStable ischemic heart diseaseStress-induced myocardial ischemiaMental stressTransporter expressionAcute coronary syndromeLeft ventricular responseMental stress testMental stress testingCombination of serotoninEligible patientsCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular prognosisCoronary syndromeVentricular responsePlatelet activityHeart diseaseTreatment studiesIschemia