Sedation and analgesia for cardiac catheterisation and coronary intervention

NJ Whitehead, AL Clark, TD Williams, NJ Collins… - Heart, Lung and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background While cardiac catheterisation is typically well tolerated, discomfort and anxiety
are commonplace. Sedation using anxiolytic and analgesic medications has the potential to …

Old is (not) gold: midazolam monotherapy versus midazolam plus fentanyl for sedation during cardiac catheterization

W Black, R Baljepally, L Shali, O Alsharif… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. We aimed to study the differences in perception of pain during cardiac
catheterization with midazolam monotherapy compared to the current standard of …

Patients' experiences of cardiology procedures using minimal conscious sedation

L Beddoes, M Botti, MM Duke - Heart & Lung, 2008 - Elsevier
AIM: The study's purpose was to describe patients' experiences of minimal conscious
sedation during diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures. METHODS: Over a 6 …

High patient satisfaction with deep sedation for catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmia

P Muenkler, P Attanasio, AS Parwani… - Pacing and Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Patients' satisfaction with invasive procedures largely relies on periprocedural
perception of pain and discomfort. The necessity for intraprocedural sedation during catheter …

Opiate use in the cath lab

R Shah, AJ Kirtane, JW McEvoy - 2018 - academic.oup.com
Good clinical practice demands the appropriate treatment of pain, particularly among
patients undergoing invasive procedures such as the ones now commonplace in cardiac …

Understanding the patient experience of pain and discomfort during cardiac catheterization

A Mall, TA Girton, K Yardley, P Rossman… - Catheterization and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Patient centeredness is an essential component of high‐quality care, yet little is
known regarding the patient experience during procedures performed in the cardiac …

Conscious sedation for interventional procedures: a practical guide

A Shabanie - Techniques in vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2006 - Elsevier
Sedation is often used in interventional procedures to minimize discomfort, improve the
patient's experience, and reduce the risk of procedural complications by assuring …

Role of music for conscious sedation during invasive cardiac catheterization

R Ebrahimi, W Tan - The American Journal of Cardiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Patients undergoing invasive cardiac catheterization (ICC) can experience anxiety and pain.
A common practice in the United States is to administer benzodiazepines and opioids for …

Nurse-administered procedural sedation and analgesia in the cardiac catheter laboratory: an integrative review

A Conway, K Page, JX Rolley… - International journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To identify and appraise the literature concerning nurse-administered
procedural sedation and analgesia in the cardiac catheter laboratory. DESIGN AND DATA …

Sedation, analgesia, and anaesthesia variability in laboratory-based cardiac procedures: an international survey

S Lavi, SS Jolly, D Bainbridge, F Manji… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background There is a paucity of data regarding the type of anaesthesia used and the
perception toward anaesthesia among cardiologists, anaesthesiologists, and nurses. Our …