An active supply of analgesics during pulmonary vein isolation reduces pain

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-40

  Carnlöf, Carina ^a   Insulander, Per ^a   Jensen Urstad, Mats ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cryoablation; Pain; Pulmonary vein isolation; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANALGESIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BALLOON CATHETER; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYO BALLOON ABLATION; CRYOABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOCICEPTION; NUMERICAL RATING SCALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THORAX PAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ALFENTANIL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DIAZEPAM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREMEDICATION; PULMONARY VEINS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893237253     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: 16512006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14017431.2013.859296     Document Type: Article

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