False Electrical Capture in Prehospital Transcutaneous Pacing by Paramedics: A Case Series

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest a high proportion of patients undergoing TCP are at risk of false electrical capture despite a recorded palpable pulse. While our analysis is limited to a single EMS network, these data raise concerns regarding the incidence of prehospital false electrical capture. Further research is warranted to calculate the incidence of false electrical capture and evaluate mitigation strategies.PMID:38407212 | DOI:10.1080/10903127.2024.2321287

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - February 26, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Joshua Kimbrell Judah Kreinbrook Dana Poke Brittany Kalosza Jacob Geldner Aditya C Shekhar Andrew Miele Tom Bouthillet John Vega Source Type: research