Feasibility and safety of Reveal LINQ insertion in a sterile procedure room versus electrophysiology laboratory

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• 作者：Geoffrey R. Wong¹ ; Dennis H. Lau¹ ; Melissa E. Middeldorp ; Judith A. Harrington ; Simon Stolcman ; Lauren Wilson ; Darragh J. Twomey ; Sharath Kumar ; Dian A. Munawar ; Kashif B. Khokhar ; Rajiv Mahajan ; Prashanthan Sanders ; ^{prash.sanders@adelaide.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：AF ; atrial fibrillation ; ILR ; Implantable Loop Recorder ; ICM ; insertable cardiac monitor
• 刊名：International Journal of Cardiology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：15 November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：223
• 期：Complete
• 页码：13-17
• 全文大小：516 K

文摘

Insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs) are increasingly utilized for diagnosis of unexplained syncope and arrhythmia monitoring. The Reveal LINQ is a novel miniaturized ICM with improved algorithms. The feasibility and safety of insertion outside the traditional electrophysiology laboratory is unknown. Here we compare outcomes of Reveal LINQ insertion in different environments.

Methods

We report on a prospective, single-centre, non-randomized, observational experience of consecutive Reveal LINQ implantation in the electrophysiology laboratory or a procedure room between October 2013 and October 2015.

Results

Of 178 consecutive patients who underwent LINQ device insertion, 80 were implanted in the electrophysiology laboratory and 98 in a procedure room. There were no significant differences in baseline patient characteristics. All implants were performed in the recommended manufacturer method with the exception of 1 which required suture closure. Only a minority received peri-procedural antibiotics with a greater number in the electrophysiology laboratory group (11 [14%] versus 1 [1%], p = 0.007). Overall, there were 3 (1.7%) complications with no significant difference between the electrophysiology laboratory and the procedure room groups (2 [3%] versus 1 [1%], p = 0.45). There was 1 superficial infection in the procedure room group and 1 superficial infection with device extrusion and 1 traumatic extrusion in the electrophysiology laboratory group. Procedure room implantation subjectively improved laboratory efficiency and patient flow.

Conclusion

Reveal LINQ insertion can be safely performed outside of the cardiac laboratory provided a sterile technique is followed by the operator using manufacturer recommendations for insertion. These findings have significant resource implications for hospitals undertaking such procedures.