Nitrous oxide sedation reduces discomfort caused by atrial defibrillation shocks.

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator with atrial therapies (ICD-ATs) is an effective therapy to manage atrial tacharrhythmias. Acceptance of this therapy is limited by atrial shock related anxiety and discomfort. Inhaled nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent sedative-analgesic-anxiolytic agent that m...

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Publicado en:Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 485 - 492
Autores principales: Ujhelyi M, Hoyt RH, Burns K, Fishman RS, Musley S, Silverman MH
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Apr2004
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