Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators : (Re)evaluation of the Current State in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2010
Joint Authors
Jakobs, Ralf
Brück, Martin
Keuchel, Martin
Hoeltgen, Reinhard
Wieczorek, Marcus
Bandorski, Dirk
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aims.
The study was a repeated evaluation of the experience of capsule endoscopy (CE) in patients with cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
Patients and Methods.
A standardized questionnaire was sent by the manufactors Given Imaging and Olympus to all centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland providing capsule endoscopy service.
The questionnaire covers the number of examined patients, monitoring during CE, check of the electric implants before and after CE, occurrence of arrhythmia, quality of CE video, complications, indication of CE, and type of institution.
Results.
Overall 580 questionnaires were sent to the users.
26/5% (Germany/Austria + Switzerland) of the questionnaires were sent back anonymously to the authors.
114 centers (82 hospitals, 11 surgeries, 21 without specification) replied.
In 58 centers (51%), patients with cardiac pacemaker (n=300) and ICDs (n=80) underwent uneventful capsule endoscopy.
The predominant indication (patients with CP 97%, patients with ICD 100%) was mid gastrointestinal bleeding.
Conclusion.
The results of our inquiry show that in spite of formal contraindication CE is increasingly applied in bleeding patients with cardiac pacemakers/ICDs and seems to be safe even in a large cohort.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bandorski, Dirk& Jakobs, Ralf& Brück, Martin& Hoeltgen, Reinhard& Wieczorek, Marcus& Keuchel, Martin. 2011. Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators : (Re)evaluation of the Current State in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2010. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bandorski, Dirk…[et al.]. Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators : (Re)evaluation of the Current State in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2010. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bandorski, Dirk& Jakobs, Ralf& Brück, Martin& Hoeltgen, Reinhard& Wieczorek, Marcus& Keuchel, Martin. Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators : (Re)evaluation of the Current State in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2010. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492985