A case report of pulmonary embolism during electroconvulsive therapy and its further application after somatic stabilization.
Adverse effect
Anticoagulation
ECT
Pulmonary embolism
Journal
Brain stimulation
ISSN: 1876-4754
Titre abrégé: Brain Stimul
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101465726
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
09
08
2019
revised:
02
09
2019
accepted:
17
09
2019
pubmed:
29
9
2019
medline:
6
6
2020
entrez:
28
9
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We describe a case of a 49-year-old, male, Caucasian, pharmaco-resistant patient with a recurrent major depressive disorder, who developed acute pulmonary embolism during a course of inpatient right-unilateral ultra-brief electroconvulsive therapy. After the stabilization of his somatic condition, we were able to safely continue with further ECT applications until his mood normalized and he was able to return to his normal life outside the hospital. Case reports on this topic are scarce - our article demonstrates that electroconvulsive treatment, with proper precautionary measures (anti-aggregative or anti-coagulation prophylaxis) is safe and can be administered without unnecessary delay.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31558373
pii: S1935-861X(19)30367-5
doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2019.09.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
250-252Informations de copyright
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