title: Atropine Sulfate Premedication and Cardiac Arrhythmia in Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).
abstract: Prophylactic effects of atropine sulfate as a premedication for cardiac arrhythmia were studied in 44 patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy in a randomized, cross-over, double-blind design. Cardiac rhythms were recorded with Holter monitors during atropine sulfate and placebo treatments. Vagal arrhythmia seemed to be reduced with atropine sulfate premedication, but the frequency of ventricular arrhythmia was not affected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neuropsychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Michael E.
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: Greta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: Unsoon
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Shagong
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kupersmith