They took out the chest tube today and his arterial line is next. We're moving to an intermediate ICU which is on the regular floor where they can still monitor his telemetry. He's pretty much ready to go home but for this dumb pacing thing. It generally takes 7-10 days to clear up if it's just caused by inflammation. Yesterday they said this rhythm isn't necessarily a reason to stay in the hospital and today they said it will require a pacemaker before we leave if it doesn't stop on it's own. So, I'll have to see what they say on rounds tomorrow.
The particular rhythm is called Wenckebach. Which, when said fast sounds like winkibach and it makes me laugh every time they say it. (Named after Karl Frederik Wenckeback who identified it back in the early 1900's. I obviously have too much time on my hands). Also known as 2nd degree atrioventricular heart block. Blah, blah, blah.
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