Effect of hypnotic sedation during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty on myocardial ischemia and cardiac sympathetic drive.

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Am J Cardiol. 2004 Apr; 93(8): 1035-8Baglini R, Sesana M, Capuano C, Gnecchi-Ruscone T, Ugo L, Danzi GBForty-six patients were randomized to receive drug (group 1) or hypnotic sedation (group 2) during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Intracoronary and standard electrocardiograms were continuously registered, and heart rate spectral variability was studied. Normalized units of low- and high-frequency components and the ratio of low ... (more)  

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