Atrial pacing in the management of right ventricular infarction.
In a patient with left ventricular failure complicated by shock and impairment of right ventricular function caused by an infarct, right atrial pacing improved cardiac output. We believe right atrial pacing offers an alternative to plasma volume expansion, afterload reducing agents, and inotropic drugs.
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*