Contemporary issues in cardiac pacing

Minerva Cardioangiol. 2010 Dec;58(6):677-90.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bradycardia / physiopathology
  • Bradycardia / therapy
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods*
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Equipment Design
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / therapy
  • Humans
  • Pacemaker, Artificial* / adverse effects
  • Quality of Life
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / therapy