Bigeminus during electroconvulsive therapy resolves spontaneously

Helge Schoenfeld; Manfred Muhm; Yves Allemann; Aristomenis Exadaktylos; Hans U. Fisch; Thomas E. Schlaepfer

Bigeminus during electroconvulsive therapy resolves spontaneously

Helge Schoenfeld, Manfred Muhm, Yves Allemann, Aristomenis Exadaktylos, Hans U. Fisch, Thomas E. Schlaepfer

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Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a frequently used and effective for patients suffering from affective disorders. ECT is known as a relative safe treatment in depressed patients even with pre-existing disorders of the cardiovascular system. However, ECT can induce significant hemodynamic changes, like increses in heart rate and blood pressure as well as cardiac arrhythmias. We describe the occurrence of a non-sustained, spontaneously resolving bigeminus immediately after administrations of ECT in a 62-year-old female patient with an episode of major depression and no specific cardiac history.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-48
Number of pages	4
Journal	German Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	7
Issue number	3
State	Published - Sep 1 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arrhythmia
Asystole
Bigeminus
ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health

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Bigeminus during electroconvulsive therapy resolves spontaneously

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