Key result
Invasive evaluation of two patients with new ECG abnormalities after electroconvulsive therapy revealed severe underlying coronary artery disease, indicating these changes may reflect actual myocardial ischaemia.
Population
2 patients with severe depression who developed new ECG abnormalities after undergoing electroconvulsive…
Design
Case_report
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Post-ECT ECG changes may indicate CAD ischemia; case reports leave open whether systematic evaluation improves outcomes.
Case Report (n=2)
No
ECG abnormalities following electroconvulsive therapy may indicate underlying severe coronary artery disease rather than just sympathetic excess, warranting careful evaluation including troponin levels and clinical history.
Ype S. Tuininga (2011) conducted a case report in ECG changes after electroconvulsive therapy (n=2). Electroconvulsive therapy was evaluated on Presence of coronary artery disease on angiography. Invasive evaluation of two patients with new ECG abnormalities after electroconvulsive therapy revealed severe underlying coronary artery disease, indicating these changes may reflect actual myocardial ischaemia.
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