| Literature DB >> 33470320 |
Júlio César de Oliveira1,2, Alexsandro Alves Fagundes3, Ricardo Alkmim-Teixeira4,5, José Mário Baggio Junior6, Luciana Armaganijan7, Andre d'Avila8, Eduardo B Saad9, Veridiana Silva de Andrade10, Luis Gustavo Belo de Moraes11, Ricardo Kuniyoshi12, André Gustavo da Silva Rezende13,14, Mauricio Pimentel15, Thiago da Rocha Rodrigues16, Helio Lima de Brito Junior17, Elenir Nadalin18,19,20, Cristiano Faria Pisani21, Elerson Arfelli22, Fatima Dumas Cintra10, Carlos Antonio Abunader Kalil23,24, Sissy Lara de Melo21, Priscila Moreno Sperling Cannavan25.
Abstract
The management of cardiac implantable electronic devices after death has become a source of controversy. There are no uniform recommendations for such management in Brazil; practices rely exclusively on institutional protocols and regional custom. When the cadaver is sent for cremation, it is recommended to remove the device due to the risk of explosion and damage to crematorium equipment, in addition to other precautions. Especially in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, proper guidance and organization of hospital mortuary facilities and funeral services is essential to minimize the flow of people in contact with bodily fluids from individuals who have died with COVID-19. In this context, the Brazilian Society of Cardiac Arrhythmias has prepared this document with practical guidelines, based on international publications and a recommendation issued by the Brazilian Federal Medical Council.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33470320 PMCID: PMC8133731 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20200447
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arq Bras Cardiol ISSN: 0066-782X Impact factor: 2.000