Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 377-381, September 2009

Sensations during removal of epicardial pacing wires after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

  • Marlene H. Mullin, DNP

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marlene H. Mullin, DNP, 6245 Brookings Drive, Troy, MI 48098
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  • Sylvia Roschkov, MN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Services, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Louise Jensen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Gary Moore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
    • ,
  • Alisa Smith, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI

published online 27 January 2009.

Background

One procedure that is commonly performed after coronary artery bypass graft surgery is removal of epicardial pacing wires (EPWs). Currently, there is a paucity of information regarding the sensations experienced by patients during this procedure.

Objective

To determine the sensations commonly reported by patients during EPW removal.

Methods

A secondary analysis was performed on data sets from 2 previous studies to determine the sensations commonly experienced by patients during EPW removal. The sample consisted of 144 subjects from 2 teaching hospitals.

Results

The most commonly reported sensation during EPW removal was a “mild to moderate pulling” sensation.

Conclusion

This secondary analysis provides important information regarding the sensations most commonly reported by patients during EPW removal. This sensory information could be incorporated into a psycho-educational information intervention to prepare patients for EPW removal.

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PII: S0147-9563(08)00179-9

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.10.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 377-381, September 2009

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