usmlebuzz
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Absolute indications for pacemaker placement include the following:
Sick sinus syndrome
Symptomatic sinus bradycardia
Tachy-brady syndrome
Atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular response
Complete atrioventricular block (third-degree block)
Chronotropic incompetence (inability to increase the heart rate to match a level of exercise)
Long QT syndrome
Relative indications include the following:
Cardiomyopathy (hypertrophic or dilated)
Severe refractory neurocardiogenic syncope
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Temporary emergency pacing is indicated for therapy of significant and hemodynamically unstable bradydysrhythmias and prevention of bradycardia-dependent malignant dysrhythmias
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| doc4life
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