Indications for pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization devices.
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Abstract
Implantable cardiac devices are important management tools for patients with heart rhythm disorders and heart failure. In this article, the current implantable cardiac rhythm devices are described in their evolution. The current indications and contraindications for these cardiac rhythm devices are reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Pacemaker, Artificial