The effect of risperidone and electroconvulsive therapy on corrected QT interval in electrocardiogram of psychiatric patients

BACKGROUND: Some types of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications have cardiovascular side effects that can be life-threatening. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is capable of generating physiological stress and may lead to increased QT interval followed by arrhythmias. Risperidone can also inc...

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Main Authors: Bahareh Rezaei, Hossein javdani, Maryam Soleimannejad, Samira Dodangeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vesnu Publications 2021-11-01
Series:ARYA Atherosclerosis
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Online Access:https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_10801_d0b9a43f468bcf68c27c783216a063bd.pdf