The Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome and the possibility of the excitability of a heart standing still by electric current are already known for a long time. Nevertheless, only in 1952 first success in the treatment in man was seen. In 1958 the first transistorized, working with battery cardiac pacemakers were implanted. The development of the impulse supply for the permanent and temporary stimulation, of the infloating technique, of the impulse production, the source of energy and the working method are demonstrated. In a tabulated survey the comparison of the cardiac pacemakers which are annually implanted in the GDR with those ones in the County Hospital St. George Leipzig is done.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Advancements in Leadless Pacemakers: What the Second-generation Micra AV2 Brings to Cardiac Care.
Heart Int
November 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Leadless pacemakers are considered one of the major technological advancements in cardiology in recent years. Many efforts are made to provide physiological atrio-ventricular (AV) pacing. With the first-generation leadless ventricular, dual, dual (VDD) pacemaker, Micra AV (Medtronic, Inc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeadless pacemaker implantation in a patient with congenital azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
In case of venous route abnormality during a leadless pacemaker (LP) implantation, it can be challenging if we still performed via the predesigned femoral vein. We report a patient with normal preoperative laboratory and image results, but azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava (IVC) was suspected during the procedure. Then, we decided to change the implantation strategy, the LP implantation was successfully performed via right jugular vein instead of the classical IVC route.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSotalol poisoning and its unique treatment considerations compared with traditional therapies for beta-adrenoceptor blocking drug poisoning.
Clin Toxicol (Phila)
January 2025
Minnesota Regional Poison Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Introduction: Sotalol is a beta-adrenoceptor blocking drug with unique physical and pharmacologic properties. Unlike most beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs, sotalol is amenable to extracorporeal removal and causes QT interval prolongation and ventricular dysrhythmias. These properties have implications for treating sotalol poisoning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDecoding dyspnoea: fluoroscopy of prosthetic valve dynamics in a young patient.
Heart
January 2025
Cardiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Puducherry, India
Epicardial Pacemaker Lead Related Cardiac Strangulation: The Importance of Early Recognition.
Pediatr Cardiol
January 2025
Cardiothoracic Department, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Lead strangulation is a dangerous complication of epicardial pacemaker insertion. This complication has been increasingly highlighted lately. Our institution has recently identified four cases over the past five years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!