Fasting vs no fasting prior to catheterisation laboratory procedures: the SCOFF trial.

In patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation and CIED related procedures, no fasting was non-inferior and superior to fasting for the primary composite outcome of aspiration pneumonia, hypotension, hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia. Patient satisfaction scores were significantly better with no fasting. This supports removing fasting requirements for patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation laboratory procedures that require conscious sedation.