title: Temporary transvenous cardiac pacing.
abstract: This article is the seventh in our Care is Critical series which continues to look at the more complex interventions nurses now have to manage in acute general wards and the community. This article considers the use of cardiac pacing and takes us through the normal conduction system, types of pacemakers, and insertion and management of the line and generator. It also outlines common problems and dangers associated with this intervention.
authors.affiliation: St Thomas' Hospital, London.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cottle
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009730:Nursing Assessment