Blood pressure before and after electroconvulsive therapy in hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients.
The effect of a course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on blood pressure control in hypertensive patients has not been studied. We retrospectively examined pre- and post-ECT blood pressures in hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients. In neither group was there a statistically significant change in blood pressure with a course of ECT. We conclude that a course of ECT does not worsen blood pressure in hypertensive patients beyond the peritreatment period.
Albin
Scott M
SM
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Stevens
Susanna R
SR
Rasmussen
Keith G
KG
D001794:Blood Pressure; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric