Publisher's Synopsis
All aspects of cardiac pacing are discussed in this practical and clinically oriented textbook, including temporary cardiac pacing, antitachycardia pacing, indications for cardiac pacing, and complications of cardiac pacing. Specific disease entities that require pacing, such as heart block following acute myocardial infarction, sick sinus syndrome, carotid sinus hypersensitivity, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, are examined in detail.