ArticleHeart & lung : the journal of critical care
Arrhythmias in patients with acute coronary syndrome in the first 24 hours of hospitalization.
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- Prior statin use and the incidence of in-hospital arrhythmia in acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian heart journalPooled it
- Preventive Effect of Shenfu Injection on Arrhythmia After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Cardiovascular therapeutics · 2025Trial
- High-degree atrioventricular block, asystole, and electro-mechanical dissociation complicating non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.American heart journal · 2016Trial
- Erythropoietin Reduces Post-PCI Arrhythmias in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction.Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology · 2015Trial
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- Complications in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome with Contemporary Care.Cardiology · 2024Observational
- Ventricular tachycardia and in-hospital mortality in the intensive care unit.Heart rhythm O2 · 2023Article
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- Actionable Ventricular Tachycardia During In-Hospital ECG Monitoring and Its Impact on Alarm Fatigue.Critical pathways in cardiology · 2020Observational
- Remote Monitoring of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Permanent Pacemakers: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2018Review
- Cardiac Monitoring in the Emergency Department.Critical care nursing clinics of North America · 2016Review
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Abstract
objectivesIn patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), we sought to: 1) describe arrhythmias during hospitalization, 2) explore the association between arrhythmias and patient outcomes, and 3) explore predictors of the occurrence of arrhythmias.
methodsIn a prospective sub-study of the IMMEDIATE AIM study, we analyzed electrocardiographic (ECG) data from 278 patients with ACS. On emergency department admission, a Holter recorder was attached for continuous 12-lead ECG monitoring.
resultsApproximately 22% of patients had more than 50 premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) per hour. Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurred in 15% of patients. Very few patients (≤ 1%) had a malignant arrhythmia (sustained VT, asystole, torsade de pointes, or ventricular fibrillation). Only more than 50 PVCs/hour independently predicted an increased length of stay (p < .0001). No arrhythmias predicted mortality. Age greater than 65 years and a final diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction independently predicted more than 50 PVCs per hour (p = .0004).
conclusionsPatients with ACS seem to have fewer serious arrhythmias today, which may have implications for the appropriate use of continuous ECG monitoring.
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