Table 5 Complications
no. | Description of event | Rhythm restored | Hospitalisation | Sex, age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Agitation on propofol, electrical cardioversion canceled, rhythm restored the next day by amiodarone infusion. | No | Yes (1 day) | Male, 57 |
2 | Oversedation and transient hypoxemia requiring bag-mask ventilation. | Yes | Already hospitalised for heart failure. | Female, 60 |
3 | Oversedation, transient hypoxemia (SpO2 75%). | Yes | Already hospitalised for heart failure | Female, 77 |
4 | Arterial hypotension on amiodarone infusion, hospitalised due to heart failure. | Yes | Hospitalised the same day for heart failure | Female, 77 |
5 | Oversedation and transient hypoxemia (SpO2 82%) during TEE, requiring head tilt and chin Lift. | Yes | No | Female, 69 |
6 | Oversedation, patient in alcohol intoxication, propofol dose 100 mg. | Yes | No | Male, 41 |
7 | Oversedation, propofol dose 60 mg. | Yes | No | Female, 80 |
8 | Oversedation and transient hypoxemia during TEE, exam aborted. | Yes | No | Female, 72 |
9 | Arterial hypotension, bradycardia, and syncope after ambulation. | Yes | Already hospitalised for myocardial ischemia | Male, 82 |
10 | Protracted arterial hypotension (80/60 mm Hg) without shock after cardioversion. | Yes | Yes (1 day) | Male, 53 |
11 | Long pause after cardioversion (less than a minute), few chest compressions delivered, atrial rhythm ensued, and later, a pacemaker was implanted for recurring post-cardioversion pauses. The patient was shortly after cardiac surgery for mitral regurgitation. | Yes | No | Male, 64 |
12 | Supraventricular tachycardia ensued after cardioversion, terminated with transesophageal overdrive pacing. | Yes | No | Female, 79 |
13 | Transient bradycardia (escape rhythm with a heart rate of 45/min). | Yes | No | Female, 78 |