Diazepam in cardioversion.
Diazepam has been used to an increasing extent in cardioversion, since avoiding general anaesthesia simplifier the procedure. The present study concerns the effect of diazepam on BP and blood gases in 13 cases of cardioversion. A moderate fall of both systolic and diastolic BP occurred. The arterial pO2 and pCO2 did not change significantly.
D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003975:Diazepam; D010100:Oxygen