Aortic surgery complications evaluated by an implanted continuous electrocardiography device: a case report.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg
; 41(3): 334-6, 2011 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21195641
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Cardiac arrhythmias are a major cause for morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing non-cardiac vascular surgery. REPORT An implantable loop recorder (Reveal(®) XT) was used for continuous heart rhythm monitoring to detect perioperative arrhythmias in a 69-year-old man undergoing major vascular surgery for an infected aortobifemoral prosthesis. The Reveal(®) detected several episodes of asymptomatic new-onset atrial fibrillation postoperatively, associated with elevated serum levels of troponin-T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide NT-proBNP).DISCUSSION:
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring with assessment of serum cardiac biomarkers may allow early identification and treatment of patients at high risk of perioperative cardiovascular complications, in particular, cardiac arrhythmias.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aorta
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis
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Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
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Prosthesis-Related Infections
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article