[Indications for pacemaker therapy of the heart (author's transl)].
During the last few years the indications for pacemaker therapy could be extended in step with the lowering of the frequency of complications and the effort required of doctors and departments. Now one does not only aim at prevention of dangerous Adams-Stokes attacks but increasingly at improvement of the range of cardiac function. If there is no pharmacologic alternative there are no absolute contraindications. Pacemaker therapy is indicated also, if only temporary symptomatic improvement can be expected.
D000219:Adams-Stokes Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000517:prevention & control
Indikationen zur Schrittmacher-Therapie des Herzens