Electroconvulsive therapy and anticoagulation after pulmonary embolism: a case report

Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is considered the most effective treatment for catatonia regardless its underlying condition. The rigid fixed posture and immobility observed in catatonia may lead to several clinical complications, of which, pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the most se...

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Main Authors: Julio Cesar Lazaro, Clarissa de Rosalmeida Dantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2014-07-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852014000200182&lng=en&tlng=en