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Effectiveness of triple-site triggered atrial pacing for prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16274096     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Recently, several temporary multisite pacing methods have been developed for prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF). HYPOTHESIS: In this study, we evaluated the effect of triple-site temporary triggered pacing in the AAT mode on the development of AF in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) at high risk for developing postoperative AF. METHODS: A total of 70 patients undergoing CABG were randomly assigned either to pacing group (study group, n = 35 patients) or to no pacing group (control group, n = 35 patients). The external pacemaker was programmed to pace at the atrial triggered mode at a lower rate of 40 beats/min for 4 days. RESULTS: Atrial fibrillation, defined as lasting > 30 s, occurred in 4 patients (11.4%) in the study group and in 16 patients (45.7%) in the control group (p = 0.003). Sustained AF, defined as AF lasting > 10 min, also was observed less frequently in the study group than in the control group (11.6 vs. 37.1%, p = 0.024). Triple-site triggered atrial pacing was observed to reduce the incidence of AF by 75% and the incidence of sustained AF by 69%. CONCLUSIONS: We believe that multiple-site temporary pacing in the triggered mode is an effective way of preventing postoperative AF. This technique may be used especially in patients at high risk of developing AF.
Authors:
Bülent Ozin; Atilla Sezgin; Ilyas Atar; Oykü Gülmez; Bülent Saritaş; Bahadir Gültekin; Mehmet E Korkmaz; Aylin Yildirir; Sait Aşlamaci; Haldun Müderrisoğlu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical cardiology     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0160-9289     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Cardiol     Publication Date:  2005 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-08     Completed Date:  2006-02-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7903272     Medline TA:  Clin Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  479-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. bozin@tr.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology,  prevention & control*
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
Female
Heart Atria / pathology,  physiopathology
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Treatment Outcome

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