Use of lignocaine or nitroglycerine for blunting of hemodynamic stress response during electroconvulsive therapy
Background and aim of study: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the safest methods used for the treatment of patients with mental illness today. It is associated with surge in heart rate and blood pressure for a brief period of time. However, as an extreme complication, the hemodynamic respon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184913001050 |