Table 3 Prevalence of drug related to depression or anxiety in patients with Brugada Syndrome, before and after the diagnosis of this syndrome

From: Psychological profile of patients with Brugada syndrome and the impact of its diagnosis and management

Study

year

Num. of patients

Mean age

Male (%)

Drugs related to depression or anxiety (n, %)

Jespersen et al. 19

2023

263

46

76%

 

Patients with htx of psychiatric disorders

 

40

48.4

60%

Antidepressants: 17 (42.5)

Patients with no psychiatric disorders before BrS diagnosis

 

223

46

72.6%

Anxiolytics 11 (27.5)

Antipsychotics: 7 (17.5)

Antidepressants: 16 (7.2)

Anxiolytics: 27 (12.1)

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