Utility of dexmedetomidine in sedation for radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation.


Autoria(s): Conway, Aaron
Data(s)

2013

Resumo

[Letter to the Editor] I read with great interest the article recently published in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing that examined the utility of using dexmedetomidine (DEX) as an adjunct to midazolam and fentanyl for procedural sedation and analgesia during radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF).1 With the view toward advancing knowledge about more effective medications for sedation in this challenging context, I offer the following insights for readers to consider regarding this study...

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/61477/

Publicador

Elsevier/WB Saunders

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/61477/1/Conway_Correspondence_JoPAN_27.6.13.pdf

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1089947213003900

DOI:10.1016/j.jopan.2013.07.006

Conway, Aaron (2013) Utility of dexmedetomidine in sedation for radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 28(5), pp. 257-258.

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Copyright 2013 Elsevier

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, [VOL 28, ISSUE 5, (2013)] DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2013.07.006

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Nursing

Palavras-Chave #110200 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND HAEMATOLOGY #111000 NURSING #Conscious sedation #Cardiac electrophysiology #Deep sedation
Tipo

Journal Article