Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol · Nov 2013
Controlled Clinical TrialDeep sedation during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in elderly patients.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF incidence increases with age. AF ablation procedures are routinely performed under deep sedation with propofol. The purpose of the study was to evaluate if propofol deep sedation during AF ablation is safe in elderly patients. ⋯ Deep sedation with propofol and midazolam during AF ablation did not result in an increased rate in sedation-related complications in elderly patients. Similarly, the rate of procedural complications was not significantly different among the study groups. The rate of respiratory infections and renal failure was significantly higher in the elderly. All adverse events were treated successfully without any remaining sequelae.