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In that case, the implantation of an active-fixation lead connected to an externalized pacemaker represents a valuable option to increase safety and patient comfort. Yet, evidence remains scarce. We aimed to describe the population receiving prolonged temporary cardiac pacing (PTCP) and their outcomes. Methods: We retrospectively included all consecutive patients, admitted to our hospital from 2016 to 2021, who underwent PTCP. We collected in-hospital and six-month outcomes. Results: Forty-six patients (median age of 73, 63% male) were included, and twenty-nine (63%) had prior heart disease. Indications for PTCP were found: seventeen (37%) potentially reversible high-grade conduction disorders, fourteen (30%) indications for permanent pacemaker but ongoing infection, seven (15%) cardiac implantable electronic device infections requiring extraction in pacing-dependent patients, seven (15%) severe vagal hyperreactivity in prolonged critical care hospitalizations, and one (2%) recurrent sustained ventricular tachycardia requiring overdrive pacing. The median PTCP duration was nine (5\u201313) days. Ten (22%) patients exhibited at least one complication during hospitalization. Twenty-six (56.5%) patients required definite device implantation (twenty-five pacemakers and one cardioverter-defibrillator) and twenty (43.5%) did not (fifteen PTCP device removal for recovery and five deaths under PTCP). At six months, two (5%) deaths and two (5%) new infections of a definite implanted device occurred, all in patients with initial active infection. Conclusion: The use of prolonged temporary cardiac pacing, with an active -fixation lead connected to an externalized pacemaker, is possible and reasonable; this would allow for the possible recovery or resolution of contraindication for definite device implantation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm11237206","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,5]],"date-time":"2022-12-05T06:29:09Z","timestamp":1670221749000},"page":"7206","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Externalized Reusable Permanent Pacemaker for Prolonged Temporary Cardiac Pacing in Critical Cardiac Care Units: An Observational Monocentric Retrospective Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9897-6807","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maxime","family":"Beneyto","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Electrophysiology and Pacing Department, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Matthieu","family":"Seguret","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marine","family":"Taranzano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pierre","family":"Mondoly","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Electrophysiology and Pacing Department, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Caroline","family":"Biendel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anne","family":"Rollin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Electrophysiology and Pacing Department, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fanny","family":"Bounes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"INSERM U1297, Paul Sabatier University, 31059 Toulouse, France"},{"name":"Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Unit, Toulouse University Hospital, 31400 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Meyer","family":"Elbaz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Philippe","family":"Maury","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Electrophysiology and Pacing Department, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9180-9128","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cl\u00e9ment","family":"Delmas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Rangueil University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France"},{"name":"REICATRA, Institut Saint Jacques, 31059 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"462","DOI":"10.1007\/s12471-019-01307-x","article-title":"A Comprehensive Scoping Review on Transvenous Temporary Pacing Therapy","volume":"27","author":"Tjong","year":"2019","journal-title":"Neth. 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