Key result
Intravenous diazepam successfully induced hypnosis with complete amnesia in 95.2% (20 of 21) of elective direct-current cardioversion procedures without significant hemodynamic changes.
Why the study?
Does intravenous diazepam safely induce hypnosis and amnesia in patients undergoing elective direct-current cardioversion for arrhythmias?
Does intravenous diazepam safely induce hypnosis and amnesia in patients undergoing elective direct-current cardioversion for arrhythmias?
Intravenous diazepam is a safe and effective hypnotic agent that simplifies the procedure of elective direct-current cardioversion.
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May support diazepam for cardioversion hypnosis; case report leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
William L. Winters (1968) studied Ventricular or supraventricular arrhythmias (n=18). Diazepam was evaluated on Hypnosis with complete amnesia for the event. Intravenous diazepam successfully induced hypnosis with complete amnesia in 95.2% (20 of 21) of elective direct-current cardioversion procedures without significant hemodynamic changes.
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