Key result
A healthy 21-year-old male with no prior cardiac history developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate following routine electroconvulsive therapy.
Why the study?
Most cardiac complications from electroconvulsive therapy occur in older patients with comorbidities, leaving cases in young, healthy individuals poorly documented.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Electroconvulsive therapy can induce paroxysmal atrial fibrillation even in young, healthy patients without prior cardiac history, necessitating careful post-procedural monitoring.
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Cardiac screening may warrant emphasis in older comorbid ECT patients; level 5 data leaves younger-patient risk stratification open.
Olsen et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Treatment-resistant major depressive disorder and PTSD (n=1). Electroconvulsive therapy was evaluated on Development of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. A healthy 21-year-old male with no prior cardiac history developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate following routine electroconvulsive therapy.
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