Worldwide sedation strategies for atrial fibrillation ablation: current status and evolution over the last decade

R Garcia, V Waldmann, P Vanduynhoven, M Nesti… - EP …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has become one of the most common procedures
in the electrophysiology lab with rapidly increasing volumes. Peri-procedural anaesthesia …

Remimazolam-flumazenil provides fast recovery from general anesthesia compared to propofol during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

S Lee, J Lee, SY Hwang, JW Ju, K Nam, HJ Ahn… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The optimal anesthetic agent for radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation
(AF) and its impact on the recovery profiles remain uncertain. We compared the recovery …

Sedation strategies for pulsed-field ablation of atrial fibrillation: focus on deep sedation with intravenous ketamine in spontaneous respiration

S Iacopino, J Colella, D Dini, L Mantovani… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims A standardized sedation protocol for pulsed-field ablation (PFA) of atrial fibrillation (AF)
through irreversible cellular electroporation has not been well established. We report our …

Steerable sheath visualizable under 3D electroanatomical map** facilitates paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation with minimal fluoroscopy

A Rajendra, TD Hunter, GX Morales, P Zei… - Journal of Interventional …, 2023 - Springer
Background Advances in technology and workflows have facilitated substantial reductions in
fluoroscopy utilization and procedure times for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablations. A recently …

High-frequency, low-tidal-volume mechanical ventilation safely improves catheter stability and procedural efficiency during radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation

J Osorio, A Varley, O Kreidieh, B Godfrey… - Circulation …, 2022 - ahajournals.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is the most performed electrophysiological procedure.
Improved catheter stability is crucial for proper lesion formation and correlates with durable …

2023 Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand expert position statement on catheter and surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation

PM Kistler, P Sanders, JV Amarena, CR Bain… - Heart, Lung and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has increased exponentially in many developed
countries, including Australia and New Zealand. This Expert Position Statement on Catheter …

Laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal intubation as general anesthesia airway managements for atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: a comparative analysis …

N Pang, F Pan, R Chen, B Zhang, Z Yang… - Journal of Interventional …, 2024 - Springer
Background The current evidence on the use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) as an airway
management technique for general anesthesia (GA) during atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter …

Investigating deep sedation with intravenous ketamine in spontaneous respiration during pulsed-field ablation

S Iacopino, P Filannino, P Artale, A Petretta… - … of Cardiothoracic and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives The authors report their experience of a protocol for deep sedation with ketamine
in spontaneous respiration during the pulsed-field ablation (PFA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) …

[PDF][PDF] Predictors of Complications Related to Cardiac Ablation for Atrial Arrhythmias

IA Ruslyakova, KS Belyakov, AA Abdulrazakov… - Gen …, 2024 - reanimatology.com
The heterogeneity of the patient population and the lack of uniform approaches to
periprocedural management highlight the importance of investigating the predictors of …

Management of anesthesia for procedures in the cardiac electrophysiology laboratory

B Rajagopalan, D Lakkireddy, A Al-Ahmad, J Chrispin… - Heart Rhythm, 2024 - Elsevier
The complexity of cardiac electrophysiology procedures has increased significantly over the
past three decades. Anesthesia requirements of these procedures can be different based on …