QTc dispersion on the baseline ECG predicts arrhythmias during electroconvulsive therapy

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-347

  Rasmussen, Keith G ^a   Hooten, W Mike ^a   Dodd, M Leann ^a   Ryan, Debra A ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Electroconvulsive therapy; QTc dispersion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; MALE; QT DISPERSION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548173979     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/AC.62.4.2022277     Document Type: Article

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