Hemodynamically Significant Heart Block After Carotid Artery Stenting in a Patient With Atrial Demand Pacer—Echocardiography-Guided Rescue Pacing

Zaky, Ahmed; Beck, Adam W.; Rooke, G. Alec

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.027

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“…Our service has resulted in several educational benefits. A formal curriculum for rotating residents and fellows has been created, and the increased familiarity and engagement of anesthesiologists with CIED management has resulted in several publications [ 24 , 25 ].…”

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Economic Evaluation of Anesthesiology-Led Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Service

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Background: Implementation of an anesthesiology-led cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) service can be viewed to have economic and efficiency challenges. This study evaluates the cost savings of an anesthesiology-led CIED service. Methods: A total of 830 patients presented in the pre-implementation period from 1 March 2016 to 31 December 2017, and 1981 patients presented in the post-implementation period from 1 January 2018 to 31 October 2021. Interrupted time-series analysis for single-group comparisons was used to evaluate the cost savings resulting from reduction in operating room (OR) start delays for patients with CIEDs. Results: OR start-time delay was reduced by 10.6 min (95%CI: −20.5 to −0.83), comparing pre- to post-implementation. For an OR cost of USD 45/min, we estimated the direct cost to the department to be USD 1.68/min. The intervention translated into a total cost reduction during the intervention period of USD 250,000 (USD 18,000 to USD 470,000) per year for the institution and USD 9800 (USD 730 to USD 17,000) per year for the department. The yearly cost of employing a full-time team of CIED specialists would have been USD 135,456. The service triggered electrophysiology consultation on 13 device malfunctions. Conclusions: An anesthesiology-led CIED service resulted in substantial cost savings, increased OR efficiency and patient safety.

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