Electromyography tests in patients with implanted cardiac devices are safe regardless of magnet placement.
Muscle Nerve
; 47(1): 17-22, 2013 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-23042608
ABSTRACT
METHODS:
We compared the problems or complications associated with electrodiagnostic testing in 77 patients with implanted cardiac devices. Thirty tests were performed after magnet placement, and 47 were performed without magnet application.RESULTS:
All electrodiagnostic tests were performed safely in all patients without any serious effect on the implanted cardiac devices with or without magnet placement. A significantly higher number of patient symptoms and procedure changes were reported in the magnet group (P < 0.013). No statistical difference was found in the testing difficulty or ECG changes.CONCLUSION:
The magnet group patients had an approximately 11-fold greater risk of symptoms than those in the control group. Our data do not support a recommendation that magnet placement is necessary for routine electrodiagnostic testing in patients with implanted cardiac devices, as long as our general and specific guidelines are followed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Marca-Passo Artificial
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Desfibriladores Implantáveis
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Eletromiografia
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article