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Characteristics of the implanted devices

VariablesStatistics
Patients
Gender
Female30 (48.4%)
Male32 (51.6%)
Age (years)67.3 ± 14.7
BMI (kg/m2)25.5 ± 4.2
Time of surgery (minutes)60.5 ± 14.2
Amount of fluids during surgery (ml)487.9 ± 223.4
Medications
Mean number3.6 ± 1.8
Diuretics30 (49.2%)
Glucocorticosteroids2 (3.3%)
Implanted devices
Devices
PM52 (83.9%)
ICD7 (11.3%)
ICD + CRT2 (3.2%)
CRT1 (1.6%)
Generators
Etrinsa 8DR-T31 (50%)
Endurity DR15 (24.2%)
Ilesto 5DR-T6 (9.7%)
Unify Quadra CRT-D3 (4.8%)
Others*7 (11.3%)
RA leads
Safio S5336 (60%)
Tendril STS 2088TC-5814 (23.3%)
Optisense 1999-524 (6.7%)
Others**6 (10%)
RV leads
S6036 (58.1%)
Tendril STS 2088TC-5812 (19.4%)
Protego DS43 (4.8%)
Others***11 (17.7%)
LV leads
Quartet 1458Q-862 (66.7%)
Quickflex 1258T-861 (33.3%)
Pro-MRI42 (67.7%)

Comparison of bioimpedance parameters post implantation by amount of fluids during surgery (right side)

BIA parameters<500 ml(n=23)≥500 ml(n=39)P value
Phase angle (degree)6.3 ± 1.87.5 ± 2.5NS
Body capacitance (Pf)681.4 ± 255.2949.5 ± 509.30.04
Resistance (ohms)531.7 ± 107.3478.4 ± 125.8NS
Reactance (ohms)58.2 ± 17.560.6 ± 19.3NS
Body cellular mass (%)31.4 ± 7.335.3 ± 7.7NS
Extracellular mass (%)37.9 ± 7.836.6 ± 7.2NS
Fat-free mass (%) (FFT)69.3 ± 12.471.7 ± 9.4NS
Fat mass (%)28.2 ± 11.126.8 ± 9.3NS
Intracellular water (%)50.9 ± 10.655.3 ± 7.9NS
Extracellular water (%)45.4 ± 10.441.9 ± 10.8NS
Total body water (%) (TBW)34.1 ± 8.840.9 ± 9.80.02
TBW / FFT74 ± 3.471.6 ± 10.7NS
TBW / Body weight52.6 ± 7.755.8 ± 9.4NS

Comparison of bioimpedance parameters before and after cardiac device implantation on both sides

BIA parametersRight sideLeft side
Pre implantationPost implantationP valuePre implantationPost implantationP value
Phase angle (degree)6.5 ± 1.46.7 ± 2.3NS6.4 ± 1.56.8 ± 2.2NS
Body capacitance (Pf)690.7 ± 257.8750.4 ± 354.8NS677.2 ± 214.6798 ± 421.60.013
Resistance (ohms)535.8 ± 123.6514 ± 101.80.018532.6 ± 122510.3 ± 117.50.024
Reactance (ohms)66.8 ± 49.559.2 ± 18.4NS66.5 ± 5059.4 ± 17.7NS
Body cellular mass (%)31.8 ± 7.333.8 ± 9.10.02731.5 ± 6.533.8 ± 80.007
Extracellular mass (%)37.1 ± 5.637.6 ± 7.1NS37.5 ± 5.937.7 ± 7.2NS
Fat-free mass (%) (FFT)68.9 ± 10.871.4 ± 9.9<0.00169 ± 10.471.5 ± 10<0.001
Fat mass (%)30.5 ± 9.627.3 ± 9<0.00129.8 ± 9.427.2 ± 9.3<0.001
Intracellular water (%)52.6 ± 9.253 ± 9.9NS52.2 ± 9.153.6 ± 9.4NS
Extracellular water (%)44.7 ± 8.744.8 ± 9.3NS45.6 ± 8.544.4 ± 10.2NS
Total body water (%) (TBW)36 ± 10.236.4 ± 9.1NS36.1 ± 1036.9 ± 9.6NS
TBW / FFT73.3 ± 3.273.4 ± 2.6NS73 ± 3.573 ± 6.4NS
TBW / Body weight50.5 ± 8.452.9 ± 6.20.00650.5 ± 8.554 ± 7.70.003

Comparison of bioimpedance parameters by body sides before and after cardiac device implantation

BIA parametersPre implantationPost implantation
Right sideLeft sideP valueRight sideLeft sideP value
Phase angle (degree)6.5 ± 1.46.4 ± 1.5NS6.7 ± 2.36.8 ± 2.2NS
Body capacitance (Pf)690.7 ± 257.8677.2 ± 214.6NS750.4 ± 354.8798 ± 421.6NS
Resistance (ohms)535.8 ± 123,6532,6 ± 122NS514 ± 101.8510 ± 117.5NS
Reactance (ohms)66.8 ± 49.566.5 ± 50NS59.2 ± 18.459.4 ± 17.7NS
Body cellular mass %31.8 ± 7.331.5 ± 6.5NS33.8 ± 9.133.8 ± 8NS
Extracellular mass %37.1 ± 5.637.5 ± 5.9NS37.6 ± 7.137.7 ± 7.2NS
Fat-free mass % (FFT)68.9 ± 10.869 ± 10.4NS71.4 ± 9.971.5 ± 10NS
Fat mass %30.5 ± 9.629.8 ± 9.4NS27.3 ± 927.2 ± 9.3NS
Intracellular water %52.6 ± 9.252.2 ± 9.1NS53 ± 9.953.6 ± 9.4NS
Extracellular water %44.7 ± 8.745.6 ± 8.5NS44.8 ± 9.344.4 ± 10.2NS
Total body water % (TBW)36 ± 10.236.1 ± 10NS36.4 ± 9.136.9 ± 9.6NS
TBW / FFT73.3 ± 3.273 ± 3.5NS73.4 ± 2.673 ± 6.4NS
TBW / Body weight50.5 ± 8.450.5 ± 8.5NS52.9 ± 6.254 ± 7.7NS