December 14, 1970JAMA

Emergency treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Emphasis on use of electrical pacing

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Population

Patients with major arrhythmias (bradycardias and tachycardias)

Design

Review

Authors

Discussion

Device therapies may warrant earlier consideration in select arrhythmias; leaves open the need for prospective trials to update indications.

Population

Patients with major arrhythmias (bradycardias and tachycardias)

Intervention

Cardiac pacemakers and direct-current countershock cardioversion

Highlights the role of pacemakers and direct-current cardioversion in revising indications for medical therapy in major arrhythmias.

D. J. Escher (1970) studied this question.

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Device therapies may warrant earlier consideration in select arrhythmias; leaves open the need for prospective trials to update indications.