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Br J Cardiol ; 28(2): 21, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35747460

ABSTRACT

During the recent 'first wave' of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Health Service (NHS) has triaged planned services to create surge capacity. The primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was in a grey area of triage guidance, but it was suggested as a procedure that could be reasonably stopped. Recent reports have highlighted deaths of patients awaiting ICDs who may have been deferred during the pandemic. In our trust we reorganised our device service and continued to implant primary prevention ICDs during the 'first wave' and, here, report that most patients wished to proceed and underwent uncomplicated implantations. One patient later died from COVID-19, although the transmission site cannot be definitively concluded. With strict adherence to public health guidance and infection prevention strategies, we believe that ICD implantation can be performed safely during the pandemic, and this should be standard practice during subsequent surges.

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Br J Hosp Med (Lond) ; 72(11): 648-9, 2011 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22083009

ABSTRACT

Syncope occurring in the setting of head and neck malignancy may have several possible causes. Local effects of a tumour in the parapharyngeal area may produce a syncopal syndrome similar to carotid sinus hypersensitivity, but with distinctive differentiating features. This article presents a case of profound vasodepressor syncope in a patient with recurrent pharyngeal malignancy, and discusses the mechanisms by which this occurs and the possible therapeutic options.


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Carotid Artery Diseases/etiology , Carotid Sinus , Neoplasms, Squamous Cell/complications , Pharyngeal Neoplasms/complications , Syncope, Vasovagal/etiology , Blood Pressure , Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Syncope, Vasovagal/diagnosis , Syndrome
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Heart Vessels ; 21(3): 199-200, 2006 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16715197

ABSTRACT

Athletes performing repetitive movements can develop arterial injuries. These are uncommon. We present a case of bilateral subclavian/axillary artery stenosis in a female patient referred to the rapid access chest pain clinic with a presumptive diagnosis of angina. Her symptoms were related to limb ischemia rather than cardiac insufficiency. Detailed history from this patient revealed that she had spent 8 years working as an acrobat being swung by the arms twice daily during performances.


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Arm/blood supply , Athletic Injuries/complications , Axillary Artery/pathology , Chest Pain/etiology , Ischemia/etiology , Subclavian Artery/pathology , Angina Pectoris/diagnosis , Athletic Injuries/diagnosis , Athletic Injuries/pathology , Athletic Injuries/physiopathology , Constriction, Pathologic , Female , Humans , Ischemia/physiopathology , Middle Aged , Time Factors
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