Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) produced no significant differences in heart rate, ventricular or supraventricular events, or ST segments before and after treatment in 11 depressed patients.
Why the study?
Does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) cause persisting cardiac effects on Holter monitoring in depressed patients without cardiac illness?
Population
11 depressed patients without cardiac illness
Comparison
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) vs Baseline (before ECT)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
at least 1 hour after courses of ECT
Authors
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ECT may not cause persisting arrhythmias or ischemia on Holter in cardiac-healthy depressed patients; leaves open confirmation in larger prospective studies.
Observational (n=11)
Does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) cause persisting cardiac effects on Holter monitoring in depressed patients without cardiac illness?
ECT does not appear to cause significant persisting cardiac arrhythmias or ischemia in depressed patients without underlying cardiac illness.
Rasmussen et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Depression (n=11). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) vs. Pre-ECT baseline was evaluated on Heart rate, frequency of ventricular or supraventricular events, and ST segments. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) produced no significant differences in heart rate, ventricular or supraventricular events, or ST segments before and after treatment in 11 depressed patients.