Key result
Externalized prolonged temporary pacing was safe for patients requiring chronotropic support, with 3 non-fatal complications and 0 attributed deaths among 67 patients.
Why the study?
Conventional passive transvenous pacing wires carry complication risks with prolonged use, making externalized prolonged temporary pacing with active-fixation leads a potential alternative when permanent pacing is precluded.
Is externalized prolonged temporary pacing (EPTP) using active-fixation leads safe for patients requiring chronotropic support when immediate permanent pacemaker implantation is contraindicated?
Design
Observational cohort study
Follow-up
1-year post-implant
Authors
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EPTP may be considered for select prolonged temporary pacing needs; leaves open randomized comparisons to conventional wires.
Observational (n=67)
Is externalized prolonged temporary pacing (EPTP) using active-fixation leads safe for patients requiring chronotropic support when immediate permanent pacemaker implantation is contraindicated?
Externalized prolonged temporary pacing using active-fixation leads is a safe and viable strategy for patients needing extended chronotropic support when permanent pacing is temporarily contraindicated.
Shah et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Unstable arrhythmias requiring temporary pacing (n=67). Externalized prolonged temporary pacing (EPTP) was evaluated on EPTP indications and patient outcomes (complications and deaths). Externalized prolonged temporary pacing was safe for patients requiring chronotropic support, with 3 non-fatal complications and 0 attributed deaths among 67 patients.
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