Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
The prevalence of sustained electrical capture during prehospital transcutaneous pacing: a multicenter observational study
Authors' conclusion
We found that sustained electrical capture during prehospital TCP was uncommon and associated with pre-TCP heart rate, pacing current, and body weight.
Study context
- Population
- Patients receiving prehospital transcutaneous pacing (TCP), 2017–2024
- Participants
- 299 patients
- Outcome
- Prevalence of sustained electrical capture during prehospital TCP
Methodological detailsmulticenter, 4 EMS agencies
- Multicenter
- 4 EMS agencies
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Sustained electrical capture, of 299 patients
29
9.7%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Factors associated with sustained electrical capture (multivariable)Weight · n = 208; lower weight → higher odds | aOR 0.95 per kg (CI 0.93–0.98) | |
| Factors associated with sustained electrical capture (multivariable)Pre-TCP heart rate · n = 297; lower heart rate → higher odds | aOR 0.96 per bpm (CI 0.93–0.99) | |
| Factors associated with sustained electrical capture (multivariable)Delivered current · n = 208; higher current → higher odds | aOR 1.25 per 10 mA (CI 1.08–1.45) | |
| 0.512Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
The prevalence of sustained electrical capture during prehospital transcutaneous pacing: a multicenter observational study. Resuscitation. Published 22 December 2025. doi:10.
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