DocumentCode
886422
Title
Retroscope - who first performed cardiac pacing: why, when, and where?
Author
Geddes, L.A.
Volume
26
Issue
3
fYear
2007
Firstpage
77
Lastpage
79
Abstract
Modern direct-heart pacing owes its origin to three situations: 1) chloroform anesthesia, 2) hypothermia, and 3) atriaventricular (A-V) block due to myocardial ischemia or disease. This article describes these three origins.
Keywords
biothermics; diseases; electrocardiography; pacemakers; atriaventricular block; cardiac pacing; chloroform anesthesia; disease; hypothermia; modern direct-heart pacing; myocardial ischemia; Anesthesia; Anesthetic drugs; Biomedical electrodes; Biomembranes; Cardiac arrest; Dogs; Heart; Horses; Neck; Needles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MEMB.2007.364936
Filename
4213108
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