Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: (Re)evaluation of the Current State in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2010
Table 1
Results.
Number of hospitals/outpatient clinics ()
Control of cardiac device before CE
Yes
16 ()
No
34 (G =33, A/S = 1)
No reply to this question
8 (G = 7, A/S = 1)
Control of cardiac device after CE
Yes
28 (G = 27, A/S = 1)
No
27 (G = 26, A/S = 1)
No reply to this question
3 (G)
ECG during CE
Yes
29 (G = 28, A/S = 1)
No
24 (G)
No reply to this question
5 (G = 4,A/S = 1)
CE on ICU
Yes
8 (G = 7, A/S = 1)
No
47 ()
No reply to this question
3 (G = 2, A/S = 1)
Disturbance of video
Yes
4 (G)
No
54 (G = 52, A/S = 2)
Interference of pacemaker/ICD
No
58
Arrhythmias
Yes
2 (G; SVES, VES)
no
56 (G = 54, A/S = 2)
Other complications
Yes
0
No
57 (G = 56, A/S = 1)
No reply to this question
1 (A/S)
Indication of CE
Bleeding
54 (G = 52, A/S = 2)
Inflammatory bowel disease
1 ()
Other
2 ()
No reply to this question
1 (G)
All (with und without application of CE, )
Type of institution (all G : 109, A/S : 5)
Hospital
82 (G = 78, A/S = 4)
Outpatient clinic
11 (G)
No reply to this question
21 (G = 20, A/S = 1)
Modification of application of CE
Yes
30 (G)
No
44 (G = 43, A/S = 1)
No reply to this question
40 (G = 36, A/S = 4)
CE: capsule endoscopy, ECG: electrocardiogram, ICU: intensive care unit, G: Germany, A: Austria, S: Switzerland.