• J Emerg Med · Nov 1999

    Case Reports

    Using ultrasound to determine external pacer capture.

    • D Ettin and T Cook.
    • Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203, USA.
    • J Emerg Med. 1999 Nov 1; 17 (6): 1007-9.

    AbstractTranscutaneous cardiac pacing is a temporary treatment of hemodynamically unstable bradycardias. However, the rhythmic skeletal muscle contractions that occur during external pacing can make it difficult to assess the hemodynamic status of the patient. We report a case of using bedside ultrasound to assess the effectiveness of transcutaneous pacer capture.

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