Cardiac pacing: a clinical update.
The aim of this article is to review the current technology, clinical indications and implantation methods of cardiac pacemakers. The author describes the implantation procedure, and outlines appropriate pre and post-procedural care. Despite the complexity of the subject, cardiac pacing is a life-preserving procedure for many patients, and is one that nurses should understand.
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D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial