Treatment of depression in an adolescent with cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia

Tanidir C., Tanidir I. C., TUZCU V.

Cardiology in the Young, cilt.25, sa.7, ss.1418-1420, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s1047951114002303
  • Dergi Adı: Cardiology in the Young
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1418-1420
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Arrhythmia, Danon disease, depression, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, mirtazapine
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Patients with cardiomyopathy have a higher incidence of mood and anxiety disorders, resulting in greater probability for hospitalisation and increased risk for arrhythmia and death. We report a case of a 16-year-old boy with Danon disease, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, who later developed depression and significant weight loss. The patient was successfully treated for his anxiety and depression with mirtazapine without any adverse cardiac effects.