Exploring the use of electroconvulsive therapy in the anticoagulated population: A systematic review.
Ashna KhalidAafreen KhalidSue WaiteDavid PlevinPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2024)
This review showed tolerability of anticoagulants continued throughout electroconvulsive therapy, with most patients reporting no adverse effects. Given limitations including few studies and medical comorbidities influencing patient risk profile, further studies are required to guide practice recommendations and review long-term outcomes.