New study: sedation may be as safe as general anesthesia for Kids' heart procedure
NCT ID NCT06431178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 children aged 3-8 years who needed a procedure to close a hole in their heart. Researchers compared general anesthesia to a lighter sedation combined with numbing medicine at the catheter site. They measured heart rate and blood pressure to see which approach caused fewer changes during the procedure.
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Aya Ebrahim Abdelhafez Mashal
Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, 31527, Egypt
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