Comparative analysis of anaesthesia modalities in pulmonary vein isolation: insights from a prospective multicentre registry
Conscious sedation is as safe and effective as general anaesthesia in AF ablation, particularly with cryoablation. The choice of anaesthesia appears to be driven by patient characteristics and institutional factors without affecting long-term outcomes such as AF recurrence or complication rates.
Authors
- Ibrahim Marai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4095-1332)
- Eyal Nof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-6070)
- Eran Leshem‐Rubinow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8896-460X)
- Avishag Laish‐Farkash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6548-0661)
- Avi Sabbag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-6679)
- Moti Haim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6673-0506)
- Yuval Konstantino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3655-5329)
- Michael Glikson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5706-0395)
- Anat Berkovitch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4589-5296)
- Yoav Michowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5665-3735)
- Eias Massalha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-535X)
- David Luria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8497-208X)
- Alexander Omelchenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1142-3829)
- Mahmoud Suleiman
- Amer Dakka
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Assuta Medical Center (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
- Rambam Health Care Campus (IL)
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center (IL)
- Meir Medical Center (IL)
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center (IL)
- University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EP Europace
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae301
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.55