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Does ECT-associated improvement in depressive symptoms improve heart rate variability in patients with major depressive disorder?
Does ECT-associated improvement in depressive symptoms improve heart rate variability in patients with major depressive disorder?
Short-term improvement in depressive symptoms following ECT is not associated with significant changes in heart rate variability indices.
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ECT response was not associated with HRV changes in MDD; leaves open whether ECT affects autonomic function and requires prospective study.
Royster et al. (2012) studied this question.
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