QTc dispersion on the baseline ECG predicts arrhythmias during electroconvulsive therapy

Keith G. RasmussenDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.Correspondence[email protected]

W. Mike HootenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.

M. Leann DoddDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.

Debra A. RyanDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.

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