Clinical Trial: Antiplatelet Therapies in Patients With Depression and Coronary Disease
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Coronary Artery Disease
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Antiplatelet Therapies in Patients With Depression and Coronary Disease
Brief Summary:
Depression after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but also at any time after CAD diagnosis, is highly associated with death, and it predicts mortality more than any other risk factor, comorbidity or follow-up events, suggesting that the standard medical therapy may not be sufficient to prevent the poor prognosis in these patients.This study aims to assess whether depression might affect the response to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) as recommended in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.Specific aims:to…
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