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Is the patient typically awake/mildly sedated during an ep study/ablation or are they completely asleep?
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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.
Answered 11/28/2017
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