Aortic aneurysm and electroconvulsive therapy in elderly depressive patient.
We report the case of a 67-year-old single man with aortic aneurysm whose depression was successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy. Metoprolol succinate was used for blood pressure control, and there were no cardiovascular side effects and no significant increase in blood pressure detected.
Caliyurt
Okan
O
Psychiatry Department, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey. caliyurt@hotmail.com
Tuglu
Cengiz
C
Vardar
Erdal
E
D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D008790:Metoprolol