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Pacemakers: temporary
Pacemakers: temporary
Indications for a temporary pacemaker- symptomatic/haemodynamically unstable bradycardia, not responding to atropine
- post-ANTERIOR MI: type 2 or complete heart block
- post-INFERIOR MI complete heart block is common and can be managed conservatively if asymptomatic and haemodynamically stable
- trifascicular block prior to surgery
ECG showing pacing spikes secondary to a transvenous temporary pacing wire - e Image used on license from Dr Smith, University of Minnesota
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Indications for a temporary pacemaker
- symptomatic/haemodynamically unstable bradycardia, not responding to atropine
- post-ANTERIOR MI: type 2 or complete heart block
- post-INFERIOR MI complete heart block is common and can be managed conservatively if asymptomatic and haemodynamically stable
- trifascicular block prior to surgery