Rumi et al

Objective- To study cardiovascular alterations in young patients with no apparent organic disease who un-derwent electroconvulsive therapy. Methods- The study comprised 47 healthy patients (22 males and 25 females) with a mean age of 30.3 years, who underwent electroconvulsive therapy. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and continuous electrocardio-graphic monitoring (Holter monitor) were performed du-ring 24 hours. Blood pressure and heart rate were asses-sed 4 hours prior to electric shock administration, during electric shock administration, and 3 hours after electric shock administration. Arrhythmias and alterations in the ST segment in 24 hours were recorded. Results- On electroconvulsive therapy, a significant increase in blood pressure and heart rate was observed an