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- The study aimed to assess pain reduction in atrial fibrillation patients using a plateau waveform during cardioversion.
- Previous research suggested that lower amplitude waveforms are less painful than conventional methods, and this study tested a plateau waveform that delivers shock effectively while minimizing peak intensity.
- Results showed significant pain reduction across multiple scoring methods, with patients tolerating more energy for the same discomfort level when the plateau waveform was used, indicating a more patient-friendly approach to cardioversion.
Article Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the possible pain reduction of the plateau waveform in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.
Background: Previous studies have indicated that reduced amplitude waveforms would be less painful than a conventional (65/65% tilt) biphasic waveform. Computer modeling suggested that a moderately long (10-12 msec) plateau (flat topped) shock waveform would deliver equivalent effectiveness with the lowest possible peak amplitude.
Methods: We enrolled 27 patients at two sites with persistent AF with a total of 220 shocks delivered during internal atrial cardioversion using an interleaved crossover design. Patient response was scored in three ways: (1) a verbally reported discomfort score, (2) visual analog scale (VAS), and (3) a blinded observer reporting a contraction score.
Results: All scores were significantly reduced (P < 0.0001) by the plateau waveform with impressive statistics: Verbal discomfort (3.51 +/- 0.13 to 2.89 +/- 0.12), VAS (7.00 +/- 0.56 to 5.91 +/- 0.36), and contraction scores (1.94 +/- 0.12 to 1.62 +/- 0.12). The average pain threshold shift (TS) for the Verbal score was 2.34, while that for the VAS score was 2.30. (This means that the patient typically could tolerate 2.34 times as much energy with the plateau waveform for the same level of verbally reported discomfort.) The contraction TS was less at 1.57. Response scores were also corrected for the shock sequence number to control for the sensitization effect from multiple shocks. This increased the TS for the Verbal score to 3.58, but the shock number was not significant for the VAS. A pulmonary artery electrode return was associated with lower pain compared with a coronary sinus position.
Conclusion: A plateau shaped biphasic waveform resulted in significantly increased shock energy pain tolerances. Controlling for session sensitization, patients tolerated over three times as much energy for the same verbally reported discomfort score.
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