Assessment of the cardiovascular effects of electroconvulsive therapy in individuals older than 50 years
To evaluate the impact of electroconvulsive therapy on arterial blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, and the occurrence of ischemia or arrhythmias, 38 (18 men) depressive patients free from systemic diseases, 50 to 83 years old (mean: 64.7 ± 8.6) underwent electroconvulsive therapy. A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000900009 |