Role of Music for Conscious Sedation During Invasive Cardiac Catheterization,, ✰✰✰

Patients undergoing invasive cardiac catheterization (ICC) can experience anxiety and pain. A common practice in the United States is to administer benzodiazepines and opioids for conscious sedation to relieve these symptoms. Music may reduce anxiety and pain perception. We sought to evaluate the role of music in lieu of pharmacotherapy for conscious sedation during elective ICC. A retrospective data analysis was performed on patients who underwent ICC and received music therapy +/- intravenous sedation/analgesics based on patient's preference compared to control patients who were offered and received intravenous sedation/analgesics based on patient's preference.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research