Effects of Propofol or Etomidate on QT Interval During Electroconvulsive Therapy

ERDIL F., DEMIRBILEK S., Begec Z., OZTURK E., Ersoy M. Ö.

JOURNAL OF ECT, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.174-177, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/yct.0b013e3181903fa5
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ECT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.174-177
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Because patients with major depression have an altered autonomic nervous system activity, the risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death may be increased. In addition, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may cause an acute rise in QT dispersion, which may predispose to arrhythmias. In this study, we investigated the effects of propofol or etomidate on the corrected QT (QTc) interval during ECT in patients with major depression.