Key result
Gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without electrocautery triggered no electromagnetic interference or arrhythmic events in patients with pectorally implanted transvenous ICDs.
Why the study?
Does gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without electrocautery cause electromagnetic interference or arrhythmic events in patients with ICDs?
Population
41 patients with pectorally implanted transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators undergoing 52…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
post-procedure
Authors
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May support forgoing routine ICD deactivation during endoscopy; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Observational (n=41)
No
Does gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without electrocautery cause electromagnetic interference or arrhythmic events in patients with ICDs?
Gastrointestinal endoscopy, including with unipolar electrocautery, did not cause electromagnetic interference or arrhythmic events in patients with ICDs, suggesting routine deactivation may be unnecessary.
Guertin et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy (n=41). Gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without electrocautery was evaluated on Detection of electromagnetic interference (EMI) or tachyarrhythmic events. Gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without electrocautery triggered no electromagnetic interference or arrhythmic events in patients with pectorally implanted transvenous ICDs.
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