RT Book, Section
A1 Salaman, Nilda E.
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1135738318
T1 Pacemakers
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259641770
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135738318
RD 2024/04/20
AB A  cardiac  pacemaker  (PM)  is  an  electronic  device  that  provides  electrical  stimuli  for  myocardial  contraction  when  indicated.  Current  PM  devices  are  used  to  treat  bradyarrhythmias,  tachyarrhythmias,  and  resynchronization,  and,  in  some  cases,  are  combined  with  implantable  defibrillators.  The  first  permanent  cardiac  PM  was  implanted  in  a  human  in  1958.  Technological  advances  have  since  revolutionized  the  function  of  the  PM  and  expanded  therapeutic  indications.  The  device  has  evolved  from  simple,  single-chamber,  fixed-rate  PMs  to  multichamber,  rate-responsive  units  with  the  capability  of  pacing,  cardioversion,  and  defibrillation.