Key result
Postoperative epicardial pacing wire removal is associated with PVCs in ~66% of patients.
Why the study?
What is the frequency of ventricular arrhythmias during the removal of ventricular epicardial pacing wires in patients after cardiac surgery?
Population
145 patients who had undergone cardiac surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
During wire removal
Authors
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Supports continuous ECG monitoring during wire removal; hypothesis-generating for procedural protocols in post-cardiac surgery care.
Observational (n=145)
What is the frequency of ventricular arrhythmias during the removal of ventricular epicardial pacing wires in patients after cardiac surgery?
Removal of ventricular epicardial pacing wires after cardiac surgery frequently provokes ventricular arrhythmias, supporting the need for continuous electrocardiographic monitoring during the procedure.
Carroll et al. (1998) conducted an observational in cardiac surgery (n=145). Removal of ventricular epicardial pacing wires was evaluated on Premature ventricular contractions during wire removal. Removal of ventricular epicardial pacing wires after cardiac surgery provoked premature ventricular contractions in 66% of patients and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in 7%.
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