Atropine premedication and the cardiovascular response to electroconvulsive therapy
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Atropine premedication and the cardiovascular response to electroconvulsive therapy.
A report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommended avoiding atropine premedication during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). We have examined the cardiovascular effects of ECT with or without atropine premedication. Consenting patients (n = 30) were allocated randomly before their third ECT session to receive atropine or no premedication. The rate pressure product (RPP) was recorded befor...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.3.466