Can we prevent significant brain desaturation during defibrillator testing by increasing the brain saturation reserve?

Can J Anaesth. 2018 Jun;65(6):732-734. doi: 10.1007/s12630-018-1059-5. Epub 2018 Jan 19.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brain Chemistry*
  • Carbon Dioxide / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Conscious Sedation
  • Deep Sedation
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypercapnia / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Hypercapnia / diagnosis
  • Hyperventilation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared

Substances

  • Carbon Dioxide