Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Feb 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyICD-ON Registry for Perioperative Management of CIEDs: Most Require No Change.
There is significant variability in the perioperative management of patients with cardiac implanted electronic devices (CIEDs) undergoing procedures requiring electrosurgery. ⋯ Results of the ICD-ON protocol demonstrate safe and efficient management of patients with CIEDs based on electrosurgery location, with 69% requiring no reprogramming or magnet application.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Feb 2017
Clinical Significance of J Waves in Patients Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Hypothermia is associated with the development of J waves. However, little is known about the impact of these electrocardiogram (ECG) findings on the development of ventricular arrhythmias and patient outcomes during therapeutic hypothermia (TH) postresuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We investigated the prevalence of J waves in OHCA patients prior to and during TH. Additionally, we explored the incidence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and in-hospital mortality for patients with and without J waves either at baseline, during TH, or both. ⋯ While J waves are common ECG findings during TH in patients resuscitated from OHCA, our study demonstrated an increase in mortality for patients with J waves present both at baseline and during TH.