The prevention, screening and treatment of congenital heart block from neonatal lupus: a survey of provider practices

MEB Clowse, AM Eudy, E Kiernan, MR Williams… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective To survey an international sample of providers to determine their current practices
for the prevention, screening, and treatment of congenital heart block (CHB) due to maternal …

Microbiological diagnosis of device‐related biofilm infections

Y Xu, LH Larsen, JAN Lorenzen, L Hall‐Stoodley… - Apmis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Medical device‐related infections cause undue patient distress, increased morbidity and
mortality and pose a huge financial burden on healthcare services. The pathogens are …

Mutant KCNJ3 and KCNJ5 Potassium Channels as Novel Molecular Targets in Bradyarrhythmias and Atrial Fibrillation

N Yamada, Y Asano, M Fujita, S Yamazaki, A Inanobe… - Circulation, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Bradyarrhythmia is a common clinical manifestation. Although the majority of
cases are acquired, genetic analysis of families with bradyarrhythmia has identified a …

Trends in cardiovascular implantable electronic device insertion between 1988 and 2018 in Olmsted County

VR Vaidya, R Asirvatham, GN Kowlgi, MY Dai… - Clinical …, 2022 - jacc.org
Objectives This study sought to describe trends in cardiovascular implantable electronic
device (CIED) insertion over the past 3 decades in Olmsted County. Background Trends in …

[HTML][HTML] Causes of failure to capture in pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

E Sabbagh, T Abdelfattah, MM Karim… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The number of patients with implantable electronic cardiac devices is continuously
increasing. As more pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are …

Pocket related complications following cardiac electronic device implantation in patients receiving anticoagulation and/or dual antiplatelet therapy: prospective …

H Awada, JC Geller, M Brunelli, MA Ohlow - Journal of Interventional …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose We sought to assess the safety and effectiveness of three different devices:(1)
vacuum drainage system,(2) hemostatic gelatin sponge (Stypro®), and (3) compression …

Use of MPH hemostatic powder for electrophysiology device implantation reduces postoperative rates of pocket hematoma and infection

O Reynbakh, P Akhrass, N Souvaliotis… - Current Medical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Surgical site bleeding and infection are potential complications after
electrophysiology (EP) device implantation procedures. To date, there is a wide variety of …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of an educational program on coping, self-efficacy and health-related quality of life of patients with permanent pacemaker implantation: A quasi …

NM Ibrahim, MI Hebeshy, HM Abdelkader… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Patients undertaking long-lasting implantable pacemakers are challenged with numerous
mental and psychosocial problems. Educating cardiac patients implanting pacemaker with …

Atrioventricular Block in the Setting of Immune Myocarditis: A Pragmatic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

M Gürdoğan, G Taylan, U Özkan, M Ebik… - Pacing and Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment in the last decade and has significantly
improved patient survival. However, immunotherapy is associated with serious cardiac …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to promote long-term cardiac implant site health

J Taleski, B Zafirovska - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the past several decades there has been a continuous growth in the field of cardiac
implantable electronic devices (CIED) implantation procedures as well as their technological …