Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Aug 2021
New-onset atrial fibrillation incidence and associated outcomes in the medical intensive care unit.
In patients with critical medical illness, data regarding new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is relatively sparse. This study examines the incidence, associated risk factors, and associated outcomes of NOAF in patients in the medical intensive care unit (MICU). ⋯ The incidence of NOAF in this MICU cohort was 11.4%, and NOAF was associated with a significant increase in hospital LOS and mortality. Furthermore, the CHARGE-AF score performed best in predicting NOAF.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Dec 2020
ReviewElectromagnetic interference effect of dental equipment on cardiac implantable electrical devices: A systematic review.
The electromagnet interference (EMI) effect resulting from using dental equipment near cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is controversial based on in vitro and in vivo studies. We aimed to summarize the available evidence to investigate the safety of using dental equipment on patients with CIEDs. ⋯ This systematic review indicates that most dental instruments can be used safely in routine dental practice. The EMI effect of dental equipment depends on the exposure distance and lead-related parameters of the CIEDs.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Nov 2020
Osborn waves during therapeutic hypothermia and recurrence of fatal arrhythmia in patients resuscitated following sudden cardiac arrest.
This study investigates the impact of the occurrence of Osborn waves during therapeutic hypothermia (TH) on the recurrence of future fatal arrhythmias in patients resuscitated after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). ⋯ Osborn waves during TH had no significant effect on the survival and cerebral function of patients resuscitated SCA. However, appropriate ICD shocks due to the recurrence of VF were more frequent in patients with Osborn waves during long-term follow-up.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Sep 2020
Effectiveness and safety of high-power and short-duration ablation for cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in atrial flutter.
Despite many studies on new tools and strategies for cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation, there is an unmet need to improve the CTI ablation procedure. Recently, high-power short-duration (HPSD) ablation has been widely used for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation in atrial fibrillation. We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of HPSD for CTI ablation in atrial flutter (AFL). ⋯ Our study demonstrates that HPSD CTI ablation is safe and can shorten procedure time.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Aug 2020
Low prevalence of arrhythmias in clinically stable COVID-19 patients.
No studies investigated the prevalence of arrhythmias among clinically-stable patients affected by COVID-19 infection. ⋯ Our single-day snapshot survey suggests that the prevalence of arrhythmias among clinically stable COVID-19 patients is low. In particular, no life-threatening arrhythmic events occurred.