| International Journal of Cardiology and Lipidology Research (Volume 1 Issue 1) | |
| Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator |  |
| Pages 33-42 Sushma Nandipati, Periyasamy Thangavel, B. Ranjith Karthekeyan, Mahesh Vakamudi, Published: 31 December 2014 |
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| Abstract | |
| The history of cardiac pacing therapy must be viewed within the broader framework of electro-diagnosis and electro-therapy. Electro-therapy has a simple core concept: the use of an outside source of electricity to stimulate human tissue in various ways to produce a beneficial therapeutic effect. This has shown a prolonged, halting development through the ages, sometimes being looked upon as mysterious magic produced by complex machines. The field of paediatric open heart surgery gave a major impetus to the development of pacemakers since heart block often accompanied impeccably performed intra-cardiac repairs of congenital defects. This review deals various of aspects of pacemaker functioning, indications, contraindications and complications. | |
| Keywords | |
| Pacemakers, Codes, Implantable cardioverter defibrillator, Heart block, Conduction system. | |
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