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Automated external defibrillation in cardiac surgery.

A L Knaggs1, K T Delis, K G Spearpoint

  • 1Department of Anaesthetics, St. Mary's Hospital, 4th Floor QEQM Wing, Praed Street, Paddington, London W2 1NY, UK. akotow@aol.com

Resuscitation
|November 30, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Revision open heart surgery faces challenges from pericardial adhesions. Automated external defibrillation offers a potentially safer alternative to external defibrillation, reducing myocardial stunning risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Revision open heart surgery often involves dense pericardial adhesions.
  • These adhesions complicate cardiac mobilization and preclude internal defibrillation.
  • External defibrillation is the current alternative but carries risks.

Observation:

  • External defibrillation uses escalating, high-energy, monophasic shocks.
  • This can lead to myocardial stunning.
  • Internal defibrillation is often impossible due to adhesions.

Findings:

  • Automated external defibrillation delivers consecutive, low-energy, biphasic shocks.
  • These shocks are non-escalating and impedance-compensated.
  • This method may be more effective and safer than external defibrillation.

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Implications:

  • Automated external defibrillation could improve outcomes in revision cardiac surgery.
  • It may reduce the incidence and severity of myocardial stunning.
  • This technology presents a promising alternative for defibrillation in challenging surgical scenarios.