International Journal of Cardiovascular ResearchISSN: 2324-8602

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Research Article, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 3 Issue: 4

Propofol Administration by Electrophysiologist Versus an Anesthesiologist During Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator(Crt-D) Implantation: Is an Anesthesiologist Necessary?

Omar I. Mufti1*, Muhammad B. Quraishi2, Mohammad A. Kabir3, Ronald Markert1 and Abdul Wase1,3
1Wright State University Cardiovascular Division, Dayton, Ohio, USA
2Kettering Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, USA
3Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Corresponding author : Omar I. Mufti
Cardiovascular division, Hartford hospital, 80 Seymour St, Suit 276, hartford, United States
Tel: + 812-604-0084
E-mail: omufti@hotmail.com
Received: June 05, 2014 Accepted: June 22, 2014 Published: August 12, 2014
Citation: Mufti OI, Quraishi MB, Kabir MA, Markert R, Wase A (2014) Propofol Administration by Electrophysiologist Versus an Anesthesiologist During Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator (Crt-D) Implantation: Is an Anesthesiologist Necessary?. Int J Cardiovasc Res 3:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000176

Abstract

Propofol Administration by Electrophysiologist Versus an Anesthesiologist During Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator(Crt-D) Implantation: Is an Anesthesiologist Necessary?

It is recommended that propofol be administered by an anesthesiologist. We examined whether propofol could be administered with equal safety under the supervision of an electrophysiologist. The reference procedure was cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation, which requires deep sedation at the time of defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing.

Keywords: Propofol; Electrophysiologist; Cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator; Anesthesiologist

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