Successful epicardial pacing in blunt trauma resuscitation.
Epicardial pacing wires were used successfully in the resuscitation of a moribund victim of blunt trauma after fluid resuscitation and chemical measures had failed. Application of these wires to treat the bradycardia of shock should be considered in selected patients when standard measures fail.
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Department of Surgery, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson 85724.
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D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium; D012151:Resuscitation; D012769:Shock / Q000628:therapy*