Jorge Romero, Juan Bello, Juan Carlos Díaz, Michael Grushko, Alejandro Velasco, Xiaodong Zhang, David Briceno, Mohamed Gabr, Sutopa Purkayastha, Isabella Alviz, Dalvert Polanco, Domenico Della Rocca, Andrew Krumerman, Eugen Palma, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, Andrea Natale, Luigi Di Biase
BACKGROUND: Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) is an effective alternative to transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. General anesthesia (GA) is considered the standard sedation approach because of the pain caused by the manipulation of subcutaneous tissue with S-ICD implantation. However, GA carries several limitations, including additional risk of adverse events, prolonged in-room times, and increased costs. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to define the effectiveness and safety of tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) in comparison to GA in patients undergoing S-ICD implantation...
March 5, 2021: Heart Rhythm: the Official Journal of the Heart Rhythm Society