Vascular risk factors in maintenance versus acute electroconvulsive therapy: A retrospective case-control study from a regional Australian service

Fesochi Atulayo, Barwon Health, Matthew JY Kang, University of Melbourne VCCC, Kim S. Carey, Emma R. Nicholson, Barwon Health, Vivek H. Phutane, The University of Melbourne, Malcolm Forbes, Barwon Health

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on June 19, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectivesTo compare vascular risk factors among patients receiving maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (M-ECT) versus acute ECT, and to examine cognitive outcomes associated with M-ECT.MethodsA retrospective, single-centre, matched case-control study ...