Functional impact of cardiac implanted devices on ipsilateral shoulder range of motion, scapular mobility, and self-reported quality of life.

Purpose: Shoulder disorders may occur for procedural reasons in patients fitted with a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED). This study aimed to examine the effects of CIED implantation on shoulder functions and scapular dyskinesis.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients fitted with a CIED formed the study group (SG), whilst 30 participants without a CIED formed the control group (CG).

Relationship between CIED extent of displacement toward the shoulder while in the supine position and shoulder impairment.

Background: Device-related shoulder impairment is a common complication in cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) recipients. This study examined the relationship between the extent of device displacement toward the shoulder while in the supine position and ipsilateral shoulder impairment.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 142 consecutive patients with CIEDs.

Efficacy and safety of different exercises in preventing cardiac implantable electronic device-related shoulder impairment.

Background: Shoulder impairment on the implant side is common after cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the pendulum exercise (PE) and stretching and strengthening exercises (SSE) in preventing postimplantation shoulder impairment.

Methods: This prospective, randomized study collected data from 89 patients, including 30 in a control group, 31 in a PE group, and 28 in an SSE group.

Predictors of shoulder limitations and disability in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: Importance of device size.

Background: Generator-induced shoulder impairment is a common complication of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation. Although implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have become smaller in size, they are still bigger than pacemakers (PMs). This study aimed to investigate the effects of single-chamber PM and ICD sizes on shoulder function.