Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy in a 53-year-old man with long-standing hypertension resulted in a transient blood pressure increase to 280/160 and subsequent pulmonary edema.
Why the study?
Does electroconvulsive therapy cause excessive hypertension and pulmonary edema in a patient with long-standing hypertension?
Case Report (n=1)
Does electroconvulsive therapy cause excessive hypertension and pulmonary edema in a patient with long-standing hypertension?
Electroconvulsive therapy can rarely trigger severe hypertensive crises and subsequent pulmonary edema, highlighting the need for careful hemodynamic monitoring.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
May warrant closer hemodynamic monitoring during ECT in hypertensive patients; leaves open true incidence and preventive strategies.
Price et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Intractable depression and long-standing hypertension (n=1). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was evaluated on Excessive hypertension and pulmonary edema. Electroconvulsive therapy in a 53-year-old man with long-standing hypertension resulted in a transient blood pressure increase to 280/160 and subsequent pulmonary edema.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: