ELECTROCONVULSIVE TREATMENT AND SEVERE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

ROLAND M. ATKINSON and ROBERT T. RUBINAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 121, Number 3

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.121.3.249

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Two psychotic patients with severe cardiovascular disease, in whom ECT was successfully used to treat the psychoses, are reported. The specific technique of ECT administration is outlined, including preparation of the treatment room and the patient. The indications for ECT in this category of patient and the rationale of the treatment technique are discussed. The need for careful pre-treatment evaluation and preparedness for cardiac emergencies is emphasized.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 121 • Number 3 • September 1964

Pages: 249 - 252

PubMed: 14233736

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Published in print: September 1964

Published online: 1 April 2006

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ROLAND M. ATKINSON

The Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, Calif.

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ROBERT T. RUBIN

The Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, Calif.

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ELECTROCONVULSIVE TREATMENT AND SEVERE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

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