Types of Pacemakers and their Complications

1973/05/01 by DORIS J. W. ESCHER, Doris J.W. Escher · 2 citations
Medicine · #Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies #Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments #Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

paper · pdf · doi:10.1161/01.cir.47.5.1119

Abstract

pacemaker systems in common clinical use are: 1. Implantable pulse generators with endo-cardial or myocardial electrodes for long-term or permanent use. 2. External, miniaturized, transistorized, patient-portable, battery-powered, pulse generators with exteriorized electrodes for temporary transvenous endocardial or transthoracic myocardial pacing. 3. Console battery- or AC-powered cardiovertors, defibrillators, or monitors with high-current external transcutaneous or low-current endocardial or myo-cardial circuits for temporary pacing in asynchro-nous or demand modes, with manual or triggered initiation of pacing.

Cited by

• Cardiac sensing at a spinal cord stimulation lead: a promising on-device potential biomarker for pain and wellbeing. [europepmc]
• Strains of a virtuoso: pacemaker infection and ventricular tachycardia in a violinist. [europepmc]

Related

• Experimental Experience With a Micromodule Pacemaker Receiver Sutured Directly to the Left Ventricle
• Geschichte der Herzschrittmacher-Therapie in Deutschland
• Complication Rates Associated With Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Generator Replacements and Upgrade Procedures
• Device runtime and costs of cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers – a health claims data analysis
• APSF Launches TEI 3 Course: Manual External Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Pacing