I forgot to add, often for cardioversion instead of a of a general anesthesia with something like propofol they’ll do a deep sedation with midazolam(a similar drug to diazepam used in this cocktail). That way you don’t need as many specialized staff and it’s a much cheaper procedure to perform and less risky as deeper levels of sedation carry greater risk. The benefit of midazolam is it generally prevents the formation of memories even if you are somewhat responsive. It doesn’t always though. I wouldn’t say it was incompetence that caused him to remember, just luck of the draw.
I forgot to add, often for cardioversion instead of a of a general anesthesia with something like propofol they’ll do a deep sedation with midazolam(a similar drug to diazepam used in this cocktail). That way you don’t need as many specialized staff and it’s a much cheaper procedure to perform and less risky as deeper levels of sedation carry greater risk. The benefit of midazolam is it generally prevents the formation of memories even if you are somewhat responsive. It doesn’t always though. I wouldn’t say it was incompetence that caused him to remember, just luck of the draw.
Edit: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1768594/ about 1 in 50 according to this article