Key result
A 77-year-old woman developed myocardial stunning after electroconvulsive therapy, a complication that was apparently prevented by combined alpha- and beta-blockade.
Why the study?
Does combined alpha- and beta-blockade prevent myocardial stunning in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy?
Population
77-year-old woman with major depression and no history of cardiac disease undergoing electroconvulsive therapy
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May warrant pre-ECT alpha-beta blockade consideration in select patients; single case leaves open causality and generalizability.
Case Report (n=1)
Does combined alpha- and beta-blockade prevent myocardial stunning in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy?
This case report suggests that combined alpha- and beta-blockade may prevent myocardial stunning induced by electroconvulsive therapy.
Zhu et al. (1992) conducted a case report in Major depression (n=1). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and combined alpha- and beta-blockade was evaluated on Myocardial stunning. A 77-year-old woman developed myocardial stunning after electroconvulsive therapy, a complication that was apparently prevented by combined alpha- and beta-blockade.
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