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• Appl Nurs Res · Nov 2015

  Premedication and preoperative information reduces pain intensity and increases satisfaction in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation. A randomised controlled study.

  Pain and discomfort are common during radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for atrial fibrillation. ⋯ Premedication alone or combined with preoperative information reduces and higher preoperative anxiety increases pain intensity and drug consumption during RFA. Preoperative information improves patient satisfaction.

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