Electrocardiographic "bleed through" to the electroencephalogram on an electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) tracing: the return of the tell-tale heart.
Improper recording electrode placement can cause artifacts on electroconvulsive therapy tracings. This shows an example of electrocardiogram artifact in the electroencephalogram.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY 10029, USA. charles.kellner@mssm.edu
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Charles H
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Kellner
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Rosa M
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Pasculli
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