title: An overview of permanent and temporary cardiac pacemakers.
abstract: As pacemaker technology comes closer to mimicking the heart's own pacing system, patients in need of such devices can hope to live increasingly normal and productive lives. This article outlines common types of cardiac pacing and indications for pacemaker insertion. Nursing considerations are outlined both during and following the insertion of a pacemaker.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of East Anglia, Norfolk.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hubbard
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000145:classification; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing