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Cardiac activation during external cardiac pacing.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2439999     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine which cardiac chambers are stimulated during external cardiac pacing we performed external pacing in eight normal volunteers while recording the esophageal electrogram. All subjects demonstrated evidence of pacing, which was ventricular in each case. The atrium was frequently activated retrogradely during pacing. We conclude that external cardiac pacing selectively stimulates the ventricle and is thus not of value for noninvasive atrial pacing studies.
Authors:
R H Falk; S T Ngai; D J Kumaki; J A Rubinstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0147-8389     ISO Abbreviation:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Publication Date:  1987 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-08-05     Completed Date:  1987-08-05     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7803944     Medline TA:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  503-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Atrial Function
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods*
Electrocardiography
Esophagus
Humans
Ventricular Function

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