title: Nifedipene in the Treatment of Blood Pressure Rise After ECT.
abstract: Extreme rise of blood pressure may increase the risk associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and aortic and intracranial aneurysms. A case is presented in which sublingual nifedipene was used in the treatment of a high-risk patient with severe rise of blood pressure. The therapeutic alternatives of managing severe ECT-related blood pressure increases are presented.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College and New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division, White Plains, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Balu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalayam
authors.forename: George S.
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Alexopoulos