[Noninvasive transcutaneous cardiac pacing].

The method of Noninvasive Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing (NTCP) is presented in this paper. The authors describe the history of this stimulation type and difficulties during the first clinical attempts at pacing. Then they focus on cardiac activation by noninvasive cardiac pacing. Subsequently they analyse the effect of electric field on the myocardium and skeletal muscles. The hemodynamic aspects of NTCP take an important place. A the end the authors review the clinical application of NTCP.