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A member asked:

Is the patient typically awake/mildly sedated during an ep study/ablation or are they completely asleep?

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Dr. Ilyas Colombowala answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Depends: This depends on the procedure and the doctor and facility. Sometimes the patient is kept slightly conscious and other times the procedure is done under general anesthesia. Ask your doctor.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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