Cardioversion and the use of sedation.
Nurse led cardioversion services have achieved significant reductions in both cost and waiting time. However, the question of safety of the procedure raises several areas of concern.
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D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D012307:Risk Factors
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001569:Benzodiazepines