Maximum burn prevention practice versus conventional care after direct current cardioversion treatment: The BURN-PREVENTION trial

Development of cutaneous burns at the site of electrode placement is a known complication of the direct current (DC) cardioversion for atrial arrhythmias. While local cooling has been shown to mitigate burns,1 the effectiveness of weaker corticosteroid such as betamethasone has been less promising.2 This BURN-PREVENTION trial, a single-center, prospective, randomized, investigator-initiated, superiority trial, aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combining local cold application with clobetasol, a potent corticosteroid ointment, in preventing skin burns post-cardioversion.

Source: Heart Rhythm - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Reina Tonegawa-Kuji, Kenichiro Yamagata, Koshiro Kanaoka, Akinori Wakamiya, Yuko Y. Inoue, Koji Miyamoto, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Eiji Kiyohara, Kengo Kusano Source Type: research