August 1, 1980Annals of Internal Medicine

Pacing Techniques in the Treatment of Tachycardias

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Why the study?

What is the role of pacing techniques in the prevention and termination of tachycardias?

Population

Patients with tachycardia, including ventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter.

Design

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Authors

IWIsaac WienerATP Clinical Research (United States)

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Implication

Pacing may aid select tachycardias; leaves open need for prospective trials before wider adoption.

Structured PICO

What is the role of pacing techniques in the prevention and termination of tachycardias?

Population

Patients with tachycardia, including ventricular tachycardia (in the setting of complete heart block, drug-induced QT prolongation, or nonsustained VT) and atrial flutter (especially with suspected digitalis toxicity, sick sinus syndrome, or after cardiac surgery).

Intervention

Pacing techniques (pacemakers) for prevention or termination of tachycardia, including patient-activated implanted pacemakers.

Outcome

Prevention or termination of tachycardia

Pacing techniques offer a valuable alternative to cardioversion for terminating atrial flutter and preventing specific types of ventricular tachycardia.

Cite This Study

Isaac Wiener (1980) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a73f6b9d8e4dde3f00ddd9b https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-93-2-326

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Pacing Techniques in the Treatment of Tachycardias

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Pacing Techniques in the Treatment of Tachycardias

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