The impact of SSRIs on mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease and depression: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nuno FernandesLuísa PradaMário Miguel RosaJoaquim José FerreiraJoão N CostaFausto J PintoDaniel CaldeiraPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2020)
The use of SSRIs in post-ACS patients with depression was associated with a 44% relative risk reduction of myocardial infarction. No difference in mortality was found. Given that the quality of the evidence was low, further research is warranted.