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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part I

EMS 12-Lead

This is demonstrated ( Figure 5 ) by the gap in arrows at the bottom of the strip, signifying that the demand pacemaker has recognized an underlying rhythm (in this case, artifact from a moving ambulance). The artifact fools the pacemaker into thinking the rhythm is native. On ED arrival ROSC is achieved.

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Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation: A Study-Level Meta-Analysis of the NOAH-AFNET 6 and ARTESiA Trials

Circulation

Oral anticoagulation also reduced a composite of cardiovascular death, all-cause stroke, peripheral arterial embolism, myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.73-1.00, We used random-effects models for meta-analysis and rated the quality of evidence using the GRADE framework. I2=0%; moderate-quality evidence).