Furman S, Mercando A D
Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467.
Annu Rev Med. 1989;40:123-36. doi: 10.1146/annurev.me.40.020189.001011.
Cardiac pacing can inhibit or terminate a tachyarrhythmia but may also accelerate it to a more malignant rhythm. The automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) terminates ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation and has thus enhanced patient survival. The combination of the two may yet be the most effective means of controlling ventricular tachyarrhythmias and fibrillation.
心脏起搏可抑制或终止快速心律失常,但也可能将其加速为更恶性的节律。自动植入式心脏复律除颤器(AICD)可终止室性心动过速和颤动,从而提高了患者的生存率。两者结合可能仍是控制室性快速心律失常和颤动的最有效手段。