Cardiac Rhythm Devices: An outlook


Cardiac Devices are meant for controlling irregular heartbeats in patients with heart rhythm disorders. These irregularities are caused by noise in the heart’s electrical system, which signals the heart to contract and pump blood throughout the body.

Types of Cardiac Devices:
-     Pacemaker
-     Biventricular Pacemaker
-     Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
-     Implantable Cardiac Loop Recorder
-     Left Ventricular Assist Device
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Advantages:
-     Eliminate the symptoms of bradycardia

Disadvantages:
-     Infection at the surgical site
-     Sensitivity to the device material
-     Failure to deliver therapy when it is needed
-     Limitations with respect to magnetic and electromagnetic fields
-     Limitations with electric or gas-powered appliances

Cardiac Rhythm Products:
-     Ablation Products for Arrhythmias
-     Ablation Products for Atrial Fibrillation
-     Ablation Surgical Products
-     Cardiac Mapping Products
-     Cardiac Monitors
-     Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Systems
-     Electrosurgical Products
-     Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Systems
-     Infection Control Products
-     Pacing Systems
-     Managing Your Patients
-     Ventricular Assist Devices

Complications:
-     Incidence of pneumothorax was remarkably low
-     Cardiac tamponade is seen
-     Lead dislodgement
-     Device infection
-     Non-septic pocket decubitus
-     Anticoagulation with warfarin
-     Antiplatelet therapy

Indications:
-     Chronic Atrioventricular Heart Block in Adults
-     Chronic Bifascicular and Trifascicular Block
-     Atrioventricular Heart Block after Acute Myocardial Infarction
-     Sinus Node Dysfunction
-     Hypersensitive Carotid Sinus and Neurally Mediated Syndromes
-     Pacing in Children and Adolescents
-     Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
-     Dilated Cardiomyopathy
-     Cardiac Transplantation
-     Termination and Prevention of Tachydysrhythmias by Pacing

Device Selection:
-     Temporary Pacing
-     Selection of a Permanent Pacemaker
-     Adaptive-rate Pacemakers
-     Single-pass Lead Systems
-     Programmable Lead Configuration and Automatic Mode-switching
-     Pacemaker Leads
-     Selection of an ICD

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