Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Medically Ill Elderly
作者:
Donald Hay,
期刊:
Convulsive Therapy
(OVID Available online 1989)
卷期:
Volume 5,
issue 1
页码: 8-16
ISSN:0749-8055
年代: 1989
出版商: OVID
关键词: Electroconvulsive therapy;High risk;Aged patients;Hypertension;Arrhythmia;Heart valve prosthesis;Anticoagulant;Warfarin;Degenerative joint disease
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) of medically ill geriatric patients with affective disorders is described. Of 135 patients to whom ECT was administered in 6 years, 55% were over 60 years of age. One-third (45) exhibited cardiovascular (62%), central nervous system (15%), or other medical conditions (22%) increasing the risks of the treatment. Treatment strategies are described.
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