Sedation protocols for atrial fibrillation ablation using pentaspline pulsed-field ablation: Patient- and operator-reported outcomes from a large nationwide study

Affiliations

• ¹ Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: paolocompagnucci1@gmail.com.
• ² Department of Clinical Electrophysiology & Cardiac pacing, Monzino Cardiological Center, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
• ³ Montevergine Clinic, Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
• ⁴ Cardiology Unit, University of Ferrara Sant'Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy.
• ⁵ Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
• ⁶ Cardiology Department, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
• ⁷ Boston Scientific, Milan, Italy.
• ⁸ Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences, Ospedale Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, Rome, Italy.
• ⁹ Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy; Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
• ¹⁰ Department of Clinical Electrophysiology & Cardiac pacing, Monzino Cardiological Center, Milan, Italy.
• ¹¹ Montevergine Clinic, Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy.
• ¹² Cardiology Department, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Mestre, Venice, Italy.
• ¹³ Cardiovascular Diseases and Electrophysiology Unit, S. Maria della Pietà Hospital Nola, Naples, Italy.
• ¹⁴ Cardiology Department, Degli Infermi Hospital, Rivoli, Turin, Italy.
• ¹⁵ Cardiology Department, Ospedale del Mare, Naples, Italy.
• ¹⁶ Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular and Emergency, "Guglielmo da Saliceto" Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
• ¹⁷ Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Unit, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy.
• ¹⁸ Cardiology Department, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy.
• ¹⁹ S. Michele Clinic, Maddaloni, Caserta, Italy.
• ²⁰ Istituto di Cardiologia, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
• ²¹ Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit, Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
• ²² Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
• ²³ Cardiology and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, ARNAS "G.Brotzu," Cagliari, Italy.
• ²⁴ Cardiac Surgery Anesthesia and Critical Care Unit, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
• ²⁵ Second Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy.
• ²⁶ Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.