QTc dispersion in patients referred for electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of ECT

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-133

  Dodd, M Leann ^a   Dolenc, Tamara J ^a   Karpyak, Victor M ^a   Rasmussen, Keith G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram; Electroconvulsive therapy; Psychotropic drug

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; LITHIUM; MIRTAZAPINE; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAZODONE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VENLAFAXINE; ZIPRASIDONE; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QT DISPERSION; QT PROLONGATION; RISK FACTOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 54049097630     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181559834     Document Type: Article

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