External noninvasive temporary cardiac pacing: clinical trials.

Prolonged temporary cardiac pacing using an external permanent pacing system.

The number of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators implanted each year continues to grow in Spain, due largely to the increased life expectancy of the population in the case of pacemakers and the indications for primary prevention in the case of implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Although the incidence of infections associated with implantable cardiac devices is not high...

Temporary cardiac pacing.

Temporary cardiac pacing can be a life-saving manoeuvre. The indications and techniques are well established. 1 The procedure is one of the 'essential' components of the training programme in general internal medicine. This may be desirable, but is it wise nowadays? Is it achievable? The traditional indication for a temporary cardiac pacemaker is heart block; the usual venue for the procedure i...

Temporary cardiac pacing.

Clinical Trials for Cardiac Pacing in Bradycardia

Since the first report of clinical application of cardiac pacing more than 50 years ago,1 it remains the only effective long-term treatment of symptomatic bradycardia. Although the indications for the use of implantable cardiac pacemakers have expanded significantly over the past several years, sick sinus syndrome (SSS) and atrioventricular (AV) conduction disorders continue to be the major ind...

Mastering temporary invasive cardiac pacing.

Competent management of patients with an invasive temporary pacemaker is an important skill for nurses who provide care for critically ill patients with cardiac disease. Such management requires familiarity with normal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, conduction system defects, and rhythm interpretation. With an understanding of the basic concepts of rate, output, chambers, sensitivity, a...