Anaesthesiologic implications of the radial approach in interventional cardiology

The development of the radial approach in interventional cardiology is one of the reasons for the increase in demands for anaesthesia services in the cardiac catheterization room. The technique in which sedation is carried out in this particular environment has gradually changed, in parallel with th...

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Published inAnnales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie Vol. 58; no. 6; p. 344
Main Author Broka, S-M
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.12.2009
Subjects
Anesthesiology
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiology - methods
Humans
Radial Artery
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Summary:The development of the radial approach in interventional cardiology is one of the reasons for the increase in demands for anaesthesia services in the cardiac catheterization room. The technique in which sedation is carried out in this particular environment has gradually changed, in parallel with the development of new technologies in anaesthesia, particularly suited to achieving short sedation in spontaneous ventilation. This article evaluates this issue and suggests an updated therapeutic approach.
ISSN:1768-3181
DOI:10.1016/j.ancard.2009.10.005