Association between antipsychotic use and acute ischemic heart disease in women but not in men: a retrospective cohort study of over one million primary care patients

Association between antipsychotic use and acute ischemic heart disease in women but not in men: a retrospective cohort study of over one million primary care patients

Abstract Background Research comparing sex differences in the effects of antipsychotic medications on acute ischemic heart disease (IHD) is limited and the findings ambiguous. This study aimed to investigate these associations within a primary care setting. Methods Hong Kong public general outpatien...

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Main Authors: Francisco T. T. Lai, Bruce Guthrie, Stewart W. Mercer, Daniel J. Smith, Benjamin H. K. Yip, Gary K. K. Chung, Kam-Pui Lee, Roger Y. Chung, Patsy Y. K. Chau, Eliza L. Y. Wong, Eng-Kiong Yeoh, Samuel Y. S. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases
Community psychiatry
Myocardial infarction
Primary health care
Psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01765-w

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