title: AANA Journal course: update for nurse anesthetists--cardiac pacemakers.
abstract: Pacemakers are commonly encountered in our care of patients. It is essential for clinicians to have some understanding of indications for perioperative pacing; the function, design, and classification of the different types of pacemakers; and the clinical problems which may be encountered when caring for patients who have pacemakers. This installment of the AANA Journal Course addresses these issues.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Muus
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000193:education; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011182:Postoperative Care