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Heart 2004;90:1374-1376; doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.040113
Copyright © 2004 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Cardiovascular Society
Heart 2004;90:1374-1376
© 2004 by BMJ Publishing Group & British Cardiac Society

EDITORIAL

Cardioversion and the use of sedation

S J Harrison1, J Mayet2

1 Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
2 International Centre for Circulatory Health, St Mary’s Hospital and Imperial College, London, UK

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Correspondence to:
Dr Sally J Harrison
Royal Free Hospital, London, UK; sallyharrison{at}doctors.org.uk

ABSTRACT

Nurse led cardioversion services have achieved significant reductions in both cost and waiting time. However, the question of safety of the procedure raises several areas of concern

Keywords: cardioversion; sedation; nurse led


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