Exploring postmortem practices for cardiac device interrogation in the UK
Although 1 in 20 patients who present to NHS mortuaries have a CIED in situ, routine postmortem checks are performed rarely and inconsistently documented. Prospective studies are warranted to determine the feasibility and utility of standardised postmortem device interrogation.
Authors
- Christopher A. Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3930-1957)
- Pier D. Lambiase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9055-9267)
- Holly Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6636-6174)
- Divaka Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6362-1291)
- Rachel Bastiaenen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5018-8035)
- M. J. Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8256-195X)
- Tesfamariam Betemariam
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College School (GB)
- St. Thomas Hospital (CA)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326759
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- British Heart Foundation