Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy was associated with a low complication rate of 0.92%, with no permanent injuries or ECT-related deaths occurring within 30 days of treatment.
Why the study?
What is the rate of morbidity and mortality associated with electroconvulsive therapy?
Population
2,279 patients who underwent electroconvulsive therapy at a single institution between January 1, 1988, and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days after final treatment
Authors
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Reassures on short-term ECT safety in this cohort; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective confirmation.
Observational (n=2,279)
No
What is the rate of morbidity and mortality associated with electroconvulsive therapy?
Electroconvulsive therapy is an extremely safe procedure with a very low rate of complications (0.92%), mostly transient cardiac arrhythmias, and no ECT-related mortality.
Nuttall et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (n=2,279). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was evaluated on Complications during the first series of ECT treatments. Electroconvulsive therapy was associated with a low complication rate of 0.92%, with no permanent injuries or ECT-related deaths occurring within 30 days of treatment.
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