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February 11, 2011Pacing and Clinical ElectrophysiologyOpen Access

Recovery of Pacemakers and Defibrillators for Analysis and Device Advance Directives: Electrophysiologists’ Perspectives

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Population

95 electrophysiologists from a national survey, average age 50 years, 95% male, 81% Caucasian.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

SLSachin LoganiHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaMGMaia GottliebHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaRVRalph J. VerdinoElectrophysiology

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Implication

Low device return rates may increase waste and limit analysis; this survey leaves open whether education improves compliance with recommendations.

Structured PICO

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Population
95 electrophysiologists from a national survey (Heart Rhythm Society member database), average age 50 years, 95% male, 81% Caucasian.
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Outcome
Reported practices regarding recovery for analysis of explanted pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and attitudes toward device-specific advance directives

A national survey reveals that few electrophysiologists follow recommendations to return explanted pacemakers and defibrillators to manufacturers for analysis, highlighting a need for educational initiatives.

Cite This Study

Logani et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72da5c52863cde50543983https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03032.x

Topics

Cardiac device therapy
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