Key result
The Xspan sock with snap electrodes achieved satisfactory epicardial contact in 90% of WPW patients and 75% of CAD patients, performing significantly better than nylon socks in dogs (p<0.01).
Why the study?
Does a new Xspan sock electrode array improve epicardial contact compared to a nylon sock array during open heart surgery?
Does a new Xspan sock electrode array improve epicardial contact compared to a nylon sock array during open heart surgery?
p-value: p=<0.01
A new Xspan sock electrode array provides significantly better epicardial contact with less dislodgement and wire breakage than previous nylon socks, accommodating a wide range of heart sizes.
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May improve intraoperative epicardial mapping feasibility; leaves open whether it enhances outcomes or warrants routine adoption.
Worley et al. (1987) studied Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and coronary artery disease (n=27). Xspan sock with snap electrodes vs. Nylon sock was evaluated on Satisfactory epicardial contact (p=<0.01). The Xspan sock with snap electrodes achieved satisfactory epicardial contact in 90% of WPW patients and 75% of CAD patients, performing significantly better than nylon socks in dogs (p<0.01).
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