Recommended Journal Articles
Useful Articles for the Beginning Perioperative Electrophysiologist
1. Crossley GH, Poole JE, Rozner MA et al. The Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus Statement on the perioperative management of patients with implantable defibrillators, pacemakers and arrhythmia monitors: Facilities and patient management. Heart Rhythm 2011;8:1114-54
2. ASA Task Force on Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Practice advisory for the perioperative management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: Pacemakers and ICDs. Anesthesiology 2011;114:247-61
3. Rooke GA, Lombaard SA, Van Norman GA, et al. Initial experience of an anesthesiology-based service for perioperative management of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Anesthesiology 2015;123:1024- 32
4. Ellis MKM, Treggiari MM, Robertson JM, et al. Process improvement initiative for the perioperative management of patients with a cardiovascular implantable electronic device. Anesth Analg 2017;125:58-65
5. Schulman PM, Treggiari MM, Yanez ND, et al. Electromagnetic interference with protocolized electrosurgery dispersive electrode positioning in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Anesthesiology 2019;130:530- 40
6. Cronin B, Dalia A, Sandoval K, et al. Perioperative interrogation of Biotronik cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: A guide for anesthesiologists. JCVA in press (describes how to modify the magnet response mode for pacers)
7. Cronin B, Birgersdottir-Green U, Essandoh MK. Perioperative interrogation of Boston Scientific cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: A guide for anesthesiologists. JCVA 2019;33:1076-1089
8. Cronin B, Essandoh MK. Perioperative interrogation of St Jude cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: A guide for anesthesiologists. JCVA 2018;32:982-1000
9. Cronin B, Essandoh MK. Update on cardiovascular implantable electronic devices for anesthesiologists. JCVA 2018;32:1871-1884 (update on leadless pacers and sub-Q ICD—reports the 60 second issue and the different position of the magnet)
10. Schulman PM, Rozner MA. Use caution when applying magnets to pacemakers or defibrillators for surgery. Anesth Analg 2013;117:422 (Case report on complications with magnets used to inhibit ICDs and alter pacing mode in pacers)
11. Frieman H, Higgins JV, Ryan JD et al. Predictors of intraoperative electrosurgery-induced implantable cardioverter defibrillator detection. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2017;48:21-26. (study looking at ICD detection of cautery during non-cardiac surgery)
12. Gifford J, Larimer K, Thomas C et al. ICD-On registry for perioperative management of ICEDs: Most require no change. PACE 2017;40:128-134 (study looking at ICD detection during surgery)
13. Rozner MA, Kahl EA, Schulman PM. Inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy during surgery: An important and preventable complication. JCVA 2017;31:1037-41
14. Healey JS, Merchant RM, Simpson C, et al. Canadian cardiovascular society/Canadian anesthesiologists’ society/Canadian heart rhythm society joint position statement on the perioperative management of patients with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2012;28:141-51.
15. Izrailtyan I, Schiller RJ, Katz RI et al. Perioperative pacemaker-mediated tachycardia in the patient with a dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Anesth Analg 201;116:307-10
16. Practice Advisory for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillators 2020. Anesthesiology 2020, 132:225-52.