Safety Aspects of Deep Sedation during Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Background: The combination of intravenous propofol and midazolam is frequently used to provide unconscious sedation during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), but only a very few reports are available on the influence of prolonged propofol infusion on arterial blood gas, blood pressure,...

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Published in:	Pacing and clinical electrophysiology Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 38 - 43
Main Authors:	WUTZLER, ALEXANDER, ROLF, SASCHA, HUEMER, MARTIN, PARWANI, ABDUL SHOKOR, BOLDT, LEIF-HENDRIK, HERBERGER, ERIK, HOHENBICHLER, KATHARINA, DIETZ, RAINER, HAVERKAMP, WILHELM
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01-01-2012 Wiley
Subjects:	ablation atrial fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology Atrial Fibrillation - surgery Biological and medical sciences Cardiac dysrhythmias Cardiology. Vascular system Catheter Ablation - statistics & numerical data Deep Sedation - statistics & numerical data Drug Combinations Female Germany - epidemiology Heart Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives Male Medical sciences Midazolam Middle Aged Propofol Risk Assessment Risk Factors Treatment Outcome Germany Arrhythmia Heart disease Atrial fibrillation Catheter Cardiovascular disease Ablation Excitability disorder
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