Morse D, Fernandez J, Samuel A, Lemole G, Parsonnet V
Chest. 1975 May;67(5):544-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.67.5.544.
One hundred sixty-four patients, in whom new externally programmable pacemakers had been inserted, were studied over a two year period, beginning July, 1972. Following implantation, the rate and current output of this pacemaker could be changed at any time by a non-invasive technique involving electromagnetic pulse trains emitted by an external "programmer". In 89 percent of the patients it was possible to reduce battery output by half, implying greater longevity of the pacer in these cases. In 15 percent of the patients, manipulative control of the pacemaker rate was employed and found beneficial.
从1972年7月开始，在两年的时间里对164例植入了新型体外可编程起搏器的患者进行了研究。植入后，这种起搏器的速率和电流输出可通过一种非侵入性技术随时改变，该技术涉及由外部“编程器”发出的电磁脉冲序列。在89%的患者中，可以将电池输出降低一半，这意味着这些病例中起搏器的使用寿命更长。在15%的患者中，对起搏器速率进行了手动控制，结果发现有益。
