Medical Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive TherapyCurrent Concepts

Medical Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive TherapyCurrent Concepts

In evaluating patients before electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), especially those with conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure, the medical consultant should undertake risk stratification, assess management of coexisting conditions, and use strategies to...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2009-04, Vol.360 (14), p.1437
Hauptverfasser: Tess, Anjala V, Smetana, Gerald W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age
Electroconvulsive therapy
Heart rate
Mortality
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Zusammenfassung:In evaluating patients before electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), especially those with conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure, the medical consultant should undertake risk stratification, assess management of coexisting conditions, and use strategies to reduce the risk of such post-ECT complications as prolonged blood-pressure elevation, myocardial ischemia, and headache.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMra0707755