Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy is safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, with 75% of patients having uneventful sessions and no serious adverse effects requiring cessation.
Why the study?
The study aimed to report a case and systematically review published cases documenting the use of electroconvulsive therapy in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices for treating major psychiatric disorders.
Is electroconvulsive therapy safe and efficacious in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
Comparison
Electroconvulsive therapy in patients with CIEDs
Design
Case report and systematic review of published cases
Authors
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ECT may be feasible in selected CIED patients; leaves open need for prospective safety data.
Systematic Review (n=76)
Is electroconvulsive therapy safe and efficacious in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
Electroconvulsive therapy appears safe and efficacious for major psychiatric disorders in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, without serious adverse effects requiring treatment cessation.
Vaidyanathan et al. (2023) conducted a systematic review in Major psychiatric disorders with cardiac implantable electronic devices (n=76). Electroconvulsive therapy was evaluated on Adverse events immediately after ECT administration. Electroconvulsive therapy is safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, with 75% of patients having uneventful sessions and no serious adverse effects requiring cessation.
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