…The appearance of the P wave depends on where the atrial lead is fixed. Typically, the atrial lead is fixed next to the right atrial…

ECG The artificial pacemaker is one of the great medical inventions of the 20th century. Cardiac pacing has evolved from a hazardous experiment in the…

…deliver pacing pulses, sensing (analyzing electrical activity in the heart) and store electrocardiograms. The pacemaker is powered by a lithium battery with a lifespan of…

…and one in the ventricle. Dual chamber systems offer the possibility of sensing and pacing in both the atria and ventricles. Sensing The pacemaker can…

…inferoposterolateral or right ventricular involvement Pre existing abnormalities such as prior infarction, left bundle branch block, Wolff–Parkinson–White patterns or ventricular pacing STEMI and…

…Continued bleeding despite compression and cautery (packing). Contraindications Cautery: Type Contraindication : : Absolute The source of bleeding cannot be identified Relative A pacemaker or ICD when…

…request form. Drainage material: rubber dam drain, a strip cut from a glove, petrolatum impregnated packing strip or a vessel loop for loop drainage. Gauze…

…intrinsic rhythm may develop prolonged pauses. Pacing dependent patients therefore require protection against inhibition during the period of anticipated EMI. The perioperative strategy should also…

…follows ECG tracings demonstrating each type of failure. Figure 1. Failure to pace. Figure 2. Failure to sense. Atrial pacing occurs after the intrinsic P…

…wide QRS complexes; do not delay pacing in order to try yet another dose. Chronotropic support is given as an infusion of isoprenaline, adrenaline or…