title: Dual-chamber cardiac pacemakers.
abstract: Dual-chamber cardiac pacing provides distinct advantages over single-chamber systems, namely atrioventricular synchrony, improved cardiac output, and prevention of pacemaker syndrome. Providing nursing care to patients with dual-chamber pacemakers demands an understanding of basic cardiac pacing and of the unique features of dual-chamber systems. This knowledge is essential in evaluating pacemaker function, relating it to the patient's condition, and intervening appropriately in the face of complex paced rhythms.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kleinschmidt
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stafford
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000451:nursing; D004867:Equipment Design; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000592:standards*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing