Risk and benefits of temporary pacemaker electrodes in adult open-heart surgery—a systematic review

Abstract Background To assess the achieved risk and benefits of inserting temporary epicardial pacemaker electrodes after open-heart surgery for potential treatment of postoperative cardiac arrhythmias, and to investigate the extent of its use in clinical practice. Main text A systematic search was...

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Main Authors: Malene S. Enevoldsen, Per Hostrup Nielsen, J. Michael Hasenkam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-01-01
Series:The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-021-00064-1