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- Jason Chua, Komal Patel, Jacques Neelankavil, and Aman Mahajan.
- Department of Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2012 Aug 1;25(4):470-81.
Purpose Of ReviewCardiac arrhythmias are a major source of morbidity and mortality. Many of these patients require diagnostic or therapeutic intervention in an electrophysiology laboratory with involvement of an anesthesiologist. The goal of this review is to provide the anesthesiologist with a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying various arrhythmias; specific procedures performed for diagnosis and treatment, and associated risks.Recent FindingsWith the introduction of new interventional electrophysiology techniques, anesthesiologists are facing new challenges during perioperative management of these complex procedures and patients.SummaryBy reviewing the current literature regarding electrophysiology procedures, this review will provide information essential to the anesthesiologist to safely care for this unique patient population.
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