JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Use of bispectral index monitoring for determination of sedation depth in 50 patients undergoing cardioversion.
To investigate the contribution of Bispectralindex monitoring on the amount of used anaesthetic substance and the quality of anaesthesia in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation who would undergo cardioversion. ⋯ In the presence of anaesthetist in the team, Bispectral Index monitoring did not contribute to the determining of anaesthetic drug dosage and the depth and quality of anaesthesia in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation during cardioversion.