Rasmussen K G
Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0710, U.S.A.
Convuls Ther. 1997 Sep;13(3):196-9.
Aortic stenosis confers an increased risk of complications during procedures with general anesthesia. There are no previously reported cases of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with this valvular defect. Two cases are described of patients with moderate to severe aortic stenosis confirmed by echocardiography in whom courses of ECT resulted in clinical improvement without untoward cardiac complications. It is concluded that ECT can be safely given to patients with aortic stenosis in whom left ventricular function is normal.
主动脉瓣狭窄会增加全身麻醉手术期间并发症的风险。此前尚无关于患有这种瓣膜缺陷的患者接受电休克治疗（ECT）的报道病例。本文描述了两例经超声心动图确诊为中重度主动脉瓣狭窄的患者，其ECT疗程使病情得到临床改善，且未出现不良心脏并发症。结论是，对于左心室功能正常的主动脉瓣狭窄患者，可以安全地进行ECT治疗。
