title: Cardiac device therapy 2: indications, techniques and complications.
abstract: With advancing technology and ever-expanding indications for implantable cardiac pacing and defibrillation devices, this article reviews modern day practice in this field. This article focuses on topics pertinent not only to cardiologists but also to general physicians, medical trainees and allied medical specialties.
authors.affiliation: The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool L143PE.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramsdale
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods