title: ECT 2 weeks post coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
abstract: We report a case of a depressed patient who received a full course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 2 weeks post four-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). ECT was well tolerated, and a full remission was induced. In spite of the lack of information in the literature concerning guidelines for administering ECT to a patient with recent postoperative status, we were encouraged by this patient's response. This case suggests that ECT may be considered a viable treatment option for refractory depression associated with severe medical comorbidity and recent post-operative status such as in CABG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, California, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Riesenman
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Scanlan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period