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Heart, lung & circulation · Jun 2012
ReviewCardiac implantable electronic device therapy for bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias.
- Susan J Corcoran and Lloyd M Davis.
- Cardiology Department, Alfred Health, PO Box 315, Prahran, Victoria 3181, Australia.
- Heart Lung Circ. 2012 Jun 1;21(6-7):328-37.
AbstractPacemakers originally were developed for patients with profound bradycardia and complete heart block who, without them, usually suffered from syncope, heart failure and an early demise. Since that time, devices have evolved to include pacing and shock therapies for the management of tachyarrhythmias and heart failure with the aim of improving quality, and if possible, length of life. Whether to insert a device depends on a balance between the potential benefits of device therapy and its risks, which are not inconsiderable. We discuss current agreed indications for pacemakers and implantable defibrillators and some current controversies surrounding their use.Copyright © 2012 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). All rights reserved.
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