Pacemakers in noncardiac surgery.
The authors look at the use of pacemakers in three groups of patients: one with previously implanted cardiac pacemakers, one requiring temporary pacing systems for reasons related to their heart, and one in whom indications exist for permanent pacemaker implantation, but because of a surgical emergency, cannot have a permanent unit implanted before the noncardiac operation.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects