Electroconvulsive Therapy in an Elderly Patient with Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the safest treatment options for psychiatric illnesses with no absolute contraindications. However, certain medical conditions including cardiac ailments such as aortic stenosis are associated with increased risk with ECT. We present the case of a 74-year-ol...

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Autores principales: Singla, Himanshu, Grover, Sandeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5968655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29875541
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_152_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5968655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29875541
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_152_17

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