| Do prehospital discharge pacemaker checks provide any additional clinical benefit? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16054471 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We performed a retrospective analysis of 250 records of consecutive, newly implanted, pacemaker patients from a single center to determine the rate of postimplant complications and observations discovered before and during the prehospital discharge evaluation. No observations occurred in 246 of 250 patients (98.4%) (1-sided 95% confidence interval 96.4%). Of the 250 patients, 4 had observations that were discovered at the prehospital discharge check and required reprogramming to increase the sensitivity safety margin (3 atrial and 1 ventricular). We documented only 1 complication that was discovered before the predischarge evaluation through telemetry and resulted in an atrial lead revision. |
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Authors:
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Kevin R Wheelan; Darlene M Legge; Brent C Sakowski; Susan S Bruce; David C Roberts; L Murphy Johnston; B Jane Moore; Thomas P Beveridge; Peter J Wells; Ravi Vallabahn; Michael S Donsky; Jay O Franklin |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 96 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2005 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-01 Completed Date: 2005-09-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 414-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. Kevinwh@baylorhealth.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Equipment Failure Humans Pacemaker, Artificial* Patient Discharge* Postoperative Complications / diagnosis* Retrospective Studies |
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