The comparative effects of propofol versus thiopentone on left ventricular function during electroconvulsive therapy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 172-175

  Kadoi, Y ^a   Saito, S ^a   Ide, M ^a   Toda, H ^a   Sekimoto, K ^a   Seki, S ^a   Takahashi, K ^a   Goto, F ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy, echocardioragphy, propofol, thiopentone

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGICAL REFLEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037398520     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0303100205     Document Type: Article

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