The Hemodynamic Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Esmolol in Electroconvulsive Therapy A Retrospective Comparison

AYDOĞAN M. S., YÜCEL A., BEGEÇ Z., ÇOLAK Y. Z., DURMUŞ M.

JOURNAL OF ECT, cilt.29, sa.4, ss.308-311, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/yct.0b013e3182972bec
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ECT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.308-311
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Acute hemodynamic responses, including transient hypertension and tachycardia, to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) predispose vulnerable patients to significant cardiovascular complications. Many drugs have been used in an attempt to attenuate these responses. To date, no comparative study of the acute hemodynamic effects of dexmedetomidine and esmolol in ECT has been published. Hence, this retrospective study aimed to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and esmolol on acute hemodynamic responses in patients undergoing ECT.