Abstract
Symptomatic bradycardia is usually caused by abnormalities of atrioventricular conduction
or sinus node dysfunction. Reversible and irreversible causes must be considered.
Temporary pacemakers are used in the emergency treatment in case of severe bradyarrhythmia.
They help to bridge the acute phase until spontaneous restoration of atrioventricular
or sinus node function or –if spontaneous restoration fails- until a permanent pacemaker
system was implanted.
In the following article we discuss the commonly used temporary pacemaker systems.
We demonstrate their use and correct programming by an illustrated step by step explanation.
For troubleshooting a flow chart was added.
Bei vitaler Bedrohung durch eine hämodynamisch relevante Bradykardie ist die notfällige
Anlage eines passageren Herzschrittmachers indiziert. Dieser dient zur Überbrückung
der Akutphase, bis sich entweder der normale Herzrhythmus wieder erholt hat oder aber
bis zur Implantation eines permanenten Schrittmachersystems.
Schlüsselwörter
Kardiologie - passagerer Herzschrittmacher - temporäre Schrittmacherstimulation
Key words
cardiology - temporary pacemaker - temporary cardiac stimulation
