Asystole and bradycardia related to anesthetic induction during ECT: A case report [1]

Journal of ECT

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-197

  Russ, Mark J ^a   Bailine, Samuel H ^a  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CITALOPRAM; CLONAZEPAM; ETOMIDATE; FLUMAZENIL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; MIRTAZAPINE; OLANZAPINE; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; TOPIRAMATE; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ASYSTOLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BRADYCARDIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ETOMIDATE; FEMALE; FLUMAZENIL; GLYCOPYRROLATE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; SUCCINYLCHOLINE;

EID: 4644224913     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200409000-00012     Document Type: Letter

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