title: Utility of atrial temporary pacing as an acute treatment for bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias in the intensive care setting with preservation of atrioventricular synchrony.
abstract: Temporary pacing is often used as an acute treatment of bradyarrhythmias and suppression of tachyarrhythmias. In patients with cardiogenic shock, loss of atrioventricular synchrony may worsen cardiovascular haemodynamics. We present a series where temporary right atrial pacing was used as an acute treatment for both bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Everest
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: McGavigan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000502:physiology*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome