Electroconvulsive therapy-induced asystole: Occurrence after 39 previous uneventful treatments [7]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 772-773

  Holak, Elena J ^a   Scott, John P ^a   Pagel, Paul S ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ARIPIPRAZOLE; ATROPINE; CLOPIDOGREL; ESMOLOL; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; LABETALOL; LIDOCAINE; LISINOPRIL; SIMVASTATIN; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; VENLAFAXINE;

AGED; ASYSTOLE; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34848914315     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03026881     Document Type: Letter

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