| Literature DB >> 6691502 |
P Decina, S Malitz, H A Sackeim, J Holzer, S Yudofsky.
Abstract
A hypertensive patient with a history of diabetes and ischemic heart disease was given propranolol before ECT and experienced cardiac arrest after subconvulsive electrical stimulation. The authors suggest exercising caution when combining beta-adrenergic blockade and ECT.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6691502 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.141.2.298
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Psychiatry ISSN: 0002-953X Impact factor: 18.112