title: Emergency cardiac pacing.
abstract: This discussion reviews and critiques the available emergency pacing methods for the control of symptomatic bradycardias and the management of tachyarrhythmias. In addition, attention is addressed to the emergency care of patients with permanent pacemakers.
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004566:Electrodes; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000628:therapy