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2519988

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-6
pubmed:abstractText
Temporary wires are routinely sutured to atrial and/or ventricular epimyocardium after open heart surgery. Despite the common problems of poor sensing or capture, dislodgement or retention, no criteria exists for proper placement or removal. This report describes clinical complications due to: failure of ventricular sensing, failure of ventricular capture, bleeding from right ventricular laceration with tamponade, avulsion of a side branch from a saphenous vein coronary bypass graft, and perforation of the superior epigastric artery. Appropriate placement of temporary wires for optimum function requires 2-cm electrode separation, application into both atrium and ventricle with a gentle redundant loop to exit near the midline, avoiding both coronary arteries and coronary artery bypass grafts. Gentle traction for removal is recommended on the day prior to discharge, especially for patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0886-0440
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
99-103
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Temporary epicardial pacing after open heart surgery: complications and prevention.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports