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Abstract Title:

Ventricular tachycardia triggered by electroconvulsive therapy: Case report and review of the literature.

Abstract Source:

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun ;11(6):e7450. Epub 2023 May 29. PMID: 37260618

Abstract Author(s):

Samuel Su, Pratik Shah, Davinder S Jassal

Article Affiliation:

Samuel Su

Abstract:

We report a case of a 71-year-old male with severe depression treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the operating room complicated by monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (MMVT). The clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of this catecholamine-mediated cardiac event are reported with a brief review of the literature.

Article Published Date : May 31, 2023
Study Type : Human: Case Report
Additional Links
Diseases : Tachycardia : CK(107) : AC(20)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Electroconvulsive Therapy : CK(1853) : AC(274)

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Key Research Topics

Disease

Tachycardia

Anti-Therapeutic Action

Electroconvulsive Therapy

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