A New Technology: Patient-Triggered Pacemakers
Authors: JOHN W. LISTER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1978)

Editorials1 January 1978A New Technology: Patient-Triggered PacemakersJOHN W. LISTER, M.D., F.A.C.P.JOHN W. LISTER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-1-120 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn the past quarter century technologic advances in medicine, especially in the field of cardiovascular disease, have been great. A wide array of sophisticated and expensive noninvasive and invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as coronary care, cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, pacemaking, endocardial electrophysiologic studies, stress-testing, echocardiography, and radionuclide scanning has been developed. The physician who deals with cardiovascular disease must decide which, if any, of the available procedures will offer a reasonable probability of improving significantly his patient's well-being and longevity. To arrive intelligently at the best decision for his patients he can no longer rely solely on his...References1. PICHARD A: Coronary arteriography for everyone? Am J Cardiol 38:533-535, 1976 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. LEACHMAN R: Coronary arteriography: selection of patients. Am J Cardiol 38:536, 1976 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. GULOTTA S: Coronary arteriography 1976—for whom? Am J Cardiol 38:537-539, 1976 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. MARTINDONALDSONLONDONPETERSONCOLTON SMCOT: Inputs into coronary care during 30 years. A cost effectiveness study. Ann Intern Med 81:289-293, 1974 LinkGoogle Scholar5. BURCH G: Changing concepts in cardiovascular therapy—a quarter century perspective (editorial). Am Heart J 93:413-418, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. PETERSSHAFTONFRANKTHOMASSCHEINMAN RESAM: Radiofrequency-triggered pacemakers: uses and limitations. Ann Intern Med 88:17-22, 1978 LinkGoogle Scholar7. LISTERGOSSELINNATHANBAROLD JADS: Rapid atrial stimulation in the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. Chest 63:995-1001, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. FURMANFISHERMEHRA SJR: Termination of ventricular tachycardia with bursts of rapid ventricular pacing (abstract). Circulation 54 (suppl II):II-33, 1976 Google Scholar9. FISHERMEHRAFURMAN JRS: Termination of ventricular tachycardia with bursts of rapid ventricular pacing. Am J Cardiol, in press Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Miami Heart Institute University of Miami School of Medicine Miami; Florida PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInappropriate Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator TherapyA prospective randomized repeat-crossover comparison of antitachycardia pacing with low-energy cardioversion.Detection and Discrimination of Supraventricular Tachycardia from Sinus Tachycardia of Overlapping Cycle LengthsDiscrimination of Supraventricular Tachycardia from Sinus Tachycardia of Overlapping Cycle LengthImplantable Cardiac Pacemakers—An OverviewImplantable Pacemakers for Management of Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias: Current Status 1 January 1978Volume 88, Issue 1Page: 120-121KeywordsCardiac surgeryCardiology and cardiovascular diseasesCardiovascular diseasesCatheterizationEchocardiographyElectrophysiological techniquesPacemakersRadionuclide scanning Issue Published: 1 January 1978 PDF downloadLoading ...