Combination of internal (epicardial) and external (transthoracic) defibrillation during heart surgery

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OBJECTIVES: This report describes a modified defibrillation technique during cardiac surgery using a combined internal (epicardial) and external (transthoracic) defibrillation system.

METHODS: We routinely used 30 J (J) shock between the epicardial pad placed directly onto the right atrium and the left anterolateral transthoracic pad placed in the left anterolateral chest wall directly to the skin in the area of the cardiac apex under the nipple.

RESULTS: Thirty-two patients whom developed ventricular fibrillation (VF) during surgery were managed in theatre using this method. A single 30 J shock was successfully given in 29 patients while the remaining three required an additional shock with the same amount (30 J).

CONCLUSIONS: We believe that this technique is safe and complications free. It is easy to perform especially in patients with difficult access such as redo operations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 36(2020), 2 vom: 14. März, Seite 163-165

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Karapanagiotidis, Georgios Theodoros [VerfasserIn]
Gukop, Philemon Sylvester [VerfasserIn]
Zakkar, Mustafa [VerfasserIn]
Tossios, Paschalis [VerfasserIn]
Leventis, Fotios [VerfasserIn]
Ntontos, Georgios [VerfasserIn]
Sarsam, Mazin Abdul Ibrahim [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arrhythmia therapy
Defibrillation
Journal Article
Re-operation
Shock

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 17.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12055-019-00882-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316306134