Contemporary issues in cardiac pacing
Schnorr, B.; Kelsch, B.; Cremers, B.; Clever, Y.P.; Speck, U.; Scheller, B.
Minerva Cardioangiologica 58(6): 677-690
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4725 PMID: 21135808 Document Number: 646708
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.