Key result
Among 140 children following cardiac surgery, 28% required postoperative pacing, but no patient in sinus rhythm for the first 24 hours required new pacing thereafter.
Why the study?
When is it safe to remove temporary percutaneous epicardial pacing wires in children following cardiac surgery?
Population
140 children following cardiac surgery (undergoing a total of 141 operations)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
until hospital discharge
Authors
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Supports early removal of temporary pacing wires after 24h in stable sinus rhythm; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=140)
Yes
When is it safe to remove temporary percutaneous epicardial pacing wires in children following cardiac surgery?
Temporary pacing wires may be safely removed after 24 hours in pediatric cardiac surgery patients who remain in stable sinus rhythm and do not require pacing within the first 24 hours.
Jowett et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Paediatric cardiac surgery (n=140). Temporary percutaneous epicardial pacing wires was evaluated on Requirement for pacing postoperatively. Among 140 children following cardiac surgery, 28% required postoperative pacing, but no patient in sinus rhythm for the first 24 hours required new pacing thereafter.
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