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. 2012 Mar;20(3):129-31.
doi: 10.1007/s12471-011-0167-4.

ECG changes after electroconvulsive therapy, cause or consequence?

Y S Tuininga  1
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ECG changes after electroconvulsive therapy, cause or consequence?

Y S Tuininga. Neth Heart J. 2012 Mar.
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Figures

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Fig. 1
ECG of patient 1 showing new negative T waves after ECT
Fig. 2
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Second ECG of patient 2, 8 h after ECT, showing persistent negative T waves
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