Alterations in P wave duration and dispersion in depressive patients following electroconvulsive therapy

AYDIN, Adem; GÜMRÜKÇÜOĞLU, Hasan; SELVİ, Yavuz; BEŞİROĞLU, Lutfullah; OZDEMIR, Pinar; Ozdemir, Osman; Akdag, Serkan; CEGIN, Muhammed

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.11.002

Alterations in P wave duration and dispersion in depressive patients following electroconvulsive therapy

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AYDIN A., GÜMRÜKÇÜOĞLU H. A., SELVİ Y., BEŞİROĞLU L., OZDEMIR P. G., Ozdemir O., ...More

GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY, vol.34, no.2, pp.201-205, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.11.002
Journal Name: GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.201-205
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) consists of controlled convulsive seizure by electric stimulation of the brain. Although various electrocardiographic (ECG) changes have been reported during ECT, atrial conduction has not been studied extensively. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of ECT on systemic arterial blood pressure and ECG parameters (P wave duration, P wave dispersion and heart rate).