Temporary epicardial pacing after cardiac surgery: A practical review Part 1: General considerations in the management of epicardial pacing

Anaesthesia

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 264-271

  Reade, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA BALLOON; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DEVICE REMOVAL; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART PACING; HEART RATE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PULSE GENERATOR; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 34047144347     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.04950.x     Document Type: Review

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