Safety and feasibility of trans-venous cardiac device extraction using conscious sedation alone-Implications for the post-COVID-19 era.

Thomas LachlanHejie HeHesham AggourPreet SahotaSamuel HarveyKiran PatelWill FosterShamil YusufSandeep PanikkerTarv DhanjalUday DandekarThomas BarkerJitendra ParmarMichael KuehlFaizel Osman

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2021)

TLE undertaken using LA/conscious-sedation was safe/feasible in our series and associated with good clinical outcome/low procedural complications. Reduced risk of aerosolization of COVID-19 and quicker patient recovery/reduced anesthetic risk are potential benefits that warrant further study.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
mechanical ventilation
case report
left ventricular
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
heart failure
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation