Investigation of heart rate responses in cardiologists performing PCI
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigation of heart rate responses in cardiologists performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
IRAS ID
140800
Contact name
Gerald J Clesham
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)is a commonly performed medical procedure in which the blood supply to the heart is improved by streching arteries with a balloon and deploying metal stents. This procedure has been used to treat elective patients for more than 20 years. In recent years PCI has become the treatment of choice for patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation and the procedure is performed by consultant cardiologists on a 24/7 basis. Cardiologists routinely get out of bed, often more than once during a night on call, to perform complex procedures having completed a full days work before this out of hours committment.
Stress is known to increase a persons heart rate and historical studies have described the increase in heart rate of surgeons performing elective cases. Holter monitors are small devices which are able to record a subjects heart rate over a 24 hour period.
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the heart rate responses of interventional cardiologists performing PCI procedures on elective and emergency cases.
REC name
HSC REC A
REC reference
14/NI/1148
Date of REC Opinion
18 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion