Contemporary issues in cardiac pacing.
This article addresses current pacing practices and issues. Pacing, sensing, sensing amplifiers, and pacing leads are discussed. Cardiac resynchronization is reviewed. Issues of ventricular pacing avoidance, pacemaker lead infections, ionizing radiation effects on pacing and pacing issues after deterioration and expiration of the patient are considered.
Marshfield Clinic, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA.
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Schnorr
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Kelsch
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Cremers
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D001919:Bradycardia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004867:Equipment Design; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy