Cardiac implantable electronic devices are essential for managing arrhythmias and heart failure, requiring primary care clinicians to be vigilant for complications such as device infection or malfunction.
This review provides primary care physicians with a practical overview of cardiac implantable electronic devices, including newer technologies and the management of common device-related complications.
Cardiac rhythm management (CRM) is the treatment of arrhythmias. Arrhythmias can cause a range of symptoms including palpitations, dizzy spells, blackouts, and sudden cardiac arrest. Contemporary management of arrhythmia may involve cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and catheter ablation.1 CIEDs are used to manage slow and fast heart rates, and in the treatment of selected patients with heart failure. Types of CIED include permanent pacemakers (PPMs), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) devices. CIEDs are usually implanted under the skin, with one to three leads threaded down a vein to connect to the heart.1 ### PPMs: types and what they do
Rao et al. (Thu,) conducted a review in Arrhythmias and heart failure. Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) was evaluated. Cardiac implantable electronic devices are essential for managing arrhythmias and heart failure, requiring primary care clinicians to be vigilant for complications such as device infection or malfunction.