Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Neth Heart J. 2008 Oct;16(Suppl 1):S12-4.
Fifty years after its introduction, cardiac pacing has evolved from an experimental medical treatment to an expanding field in today's cardiology. Only recently there is accumulating evidence that prolonged stimulation of the right ventricular apex is associated with clinically significant adverse effects. In this commentary, the potential adverse effects are summarised and potential modifications in contemporary pacing are discussed. (Neth Heart J 2008;16(Suppl1):S12-S14.).
五十年来,心脏起搏从一项实验性的医学治疗方法发展成为当今心脏病学的一个扩展领域。直到最近,才有越来越多的证据表明,右心室心尖部的长期刺激与临床上显著的不良影响有关。在这篇评论中,总结了潜在的不良影响,并讨论了当代起搏的潜在改变。(Neth Heart J 2008;16(Suppl1):S12-S14.)。