TY - JOUR
T1 - Diazepam
T2 - A Useful Hypnotic Drug for Direct-Current Cardioversion
AU - Winters, William L.
AU - McDonough, Michael T.
AU - Hafer, Jesse
AU - Dietz, Robert
PY - 1968/6/3
Y1 - 1968/6/3
N2 - Diazepam was administered intravenously in doses of 10 to 40 mg to 18 consecutive patients who underwent 21 elective, direct-current countershock procedures for ventricular or supraventricular arrhythmias. Hypnosis lasting 15 to 30 minutes with complete amnesia for the event was induced on 20 occasions. One patient remained semiconscious and did recall three shocks up to 400 w/sec. No significant changes in heart rate, blood pressure, or respiratory rate were noted following administration of diazepam. The drug is safe, and it has enhanced the simplicity of the entire procedure.
AB - Diazepam was administered intravenously in doses of 10 to 40 mg to 18 consecutive patients who underwent 21 elective, direct-current countershock procedures for ventricular or supraventricular arrhythmias. Hypnosis lasting 15 to 30 minutes with complete amnesia for the event was induced on 20 occasions. One patient remained semiconscious and did recall three shocks up to 400 w/sec. No significant changes in heart rate, blood pressure, or respiratory rate were noted following administration of diazepam. The drug is safe, and it has enhanced the simplicity of the entire procedure.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.204.10.926
DO - 10.1001/jama.204.10.926
M3 - Article
C2 - 5694607
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 204
SP - 926
EP - 928
JO - Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 10
ER -