Ebook Cardiac Pacemakers and Monitoring Their Function

The indications for pacemaker therapy should be known and the principles of pacemaker function understood. The most common pacemaker malfunctions, signs indicating the end of battery life and complications associated with the insertion of a pacemaker should be recognised. It is important to understand the significance of arrhythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation) on pacemaker function.