Monitor for 6 hours after procedure |
Monitor for 6 hours after
procedure |
Monitor for 6 hours after procedure |
Systolic BP >100;
HR <100
|
Systolic BP >90 (or asymptomatic if lower);
HR <100
|
Systolic BP>90; HR<100
|
02 Saturation >95% on room air
|
02 Saturation >90% on room air
|
02 Saturation >95% on room air
|
Normal mental status
|
Normal mental status
|
Normal mental status
|
Residence <30 min from hospital
|
No specific criteria used
|
Residence <75 miles from hospital
|
Ambulatory status unchanged from baseline |
Ambulatory status unchanged
from baseline |
Ambulatory status unchanged from baseline, off bedrest
>60 min, ambulating by 20:00 |
Echocardiogram to evaluate for pericardial effusion prior to discharge |
Pericardial effusion ruled out at the end of procedure by intracardiac
echocardiography |
Absence of hemodynamic instability; echocardiogram
only performed in patients with unstable vitals or chest pain refractory
to medical therapy |
Follow-up appointment with cardiac electrophysiologist within 4 weeks. A
phone call to patient the next day by a staff. |
Follow-up appointment
with cardiac electrophysiologist in 6 weeks |
Follow-up with cardiac
electrophysiologist in 3 months |