Cardiac pacing. Current topics.

Current Topics in Epilepsy

Human epilepsies, by definition, are recurrent, self-sustained, paroxysmal disorders of brain function characterised by excessive firing of cerebral neurones. The underlying biochemical and morphological disturbances in the brain which are responsible for epilepsy are not clearly understood except that they appear to be diverse and hence the immediate difficulty in advancing a common mechanism ...

Current topics in ageing

The book begins with appreciable comments by Prof Mandeep S Dhillon, HOD, Deptt of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh. He has rightly remarked it as an excellent attempt by the authors in bringing out this self care booklet for caregivers of bedridden patients. With increased life expectancy, the percentage of elderly population will significantly increase in India. Bringing out such a book was ne...

Leadless cardiac pacing

Transvenous cardiac pacemakers definitely improve quality of life and reduce mortality in at-risk patients, but they are associated with several potential device-related complications. Approximately 10% of patients experience complications related to transvenous implantation of the pacemaker. These may be attributable to either the pulse generator (hematoma, skin breakdown, pocket infection) or...

Temporary cardiac pacing.

Temporary cardiac pacing can be a life-saving manoeuvre. The indications and techniques are well established. 1 The procedure is one of the 'essential' components of the training programme in general internal medicine. This may be desirable, but is it wise nowadays? Is it achievable? The traditional indication for a temporary cardiac pacemaker is heart block; the usual venue for the procedure i...

Temporary cardiac pacing.