Electroconvulsive therapy in the medically compromised patient.
A review of the physiologic effects and potential risks--and how to reduce and manage them--of administering electroconvulsive therapy to patients with cardiovascular and cerebral disorders is presented.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, Illinois.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged