Definition
External cardiac pacemaker function should not be affected by ECT because the current path is far from the heart. Patients with a history of CAD, CHF, and valvular heart disease may benefit from invasive monitoring to assess myocardial function and permit aggressive hemodynamic control.
Routine blunting of sympathetic nervous system responses by B-blockers is not recommended because severe bradycardia can occur.
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- 87%/2011
- 82%/2014
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Sources
- Miller, R., Pardo, M., Basics of Anesthesia, 6th ed. p. 625
