Adding remifentanil to propofol and etomidate in cardioversion anesthesia.

Objective: To compare their effects on cardiorespiratoy and recovery parameters and side effects.

Methods: This study was performed in The Ministry of Health Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, from January to May 2005. The 40 American Society of Anesthesiology II/III patients were randomized into 2 groups.