Cardiologist-Directed Sedation Management in Patients Undergoing Transvenous Lead Extraction: A Single-Centre Retrospective Analysis.
Matthias BockMatthew O'ConnorAmir ChouchanePhilip SchmidtClaudia SchaarschmidtKatharina KnollFabian BahlkeFlorian EnglertTheresa StorzMarc KottmaierTeresa TrenkwalderTilko ReentsFelix BourierMarta TelishevskaSarah LengauerGabriele HesslingIsabel DeisenhoferChristof KolbCarsten LennerzPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Deep sedation for TLE can be safely performed by a specifically trained cardiologist, with a transition to general anaesthesia required in only 0.3% of cases. We continue to recommend the on-call availability of an anaesthesiologist and cardiac surgeon in case of major complications.