Management of myocardial stunning associated with electroconvulsive therapy guided by hyperventilation echocardiography.
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Cardiovascular complications associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression include dysrythmias, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, exaggerated hypertensive responses, and transient myocardial dysfunction.1-3 A variety of ECG changes have been demonstrated to occur in association with ECT and other central nervous system events. Although some studies have suggested that these ECG abnormalities are not typically associated with
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American heart journal
دوره 127 4 Pt 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994