title: An overview of permanent cardiac pacing.
abstract: A permanent cardiac pacemaker is an implantable device that maintains the patient's heart rate by electrically stimulating the heart muscle when the natural regulating mechanisms fail. This article focuses on the indications for permanent cardiac pacing, general technical concepts and care of the patient undergoing this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000628:therapy; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial