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MMCTS (May 12, 2006). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2005.001248
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Indications and positioning of temporary pacing wires

Yasir Abu-Omar, Lorenzo Guerrieri-Wolf and David P. Taggart*

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK

* Corresponding author: * Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery (University of Oxford), Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK. Tel.: +44-1865-221121; fax: +44-1865-220244. E-mail: david.taggart@orh.nhs.uk

Atrial and/or ventricular pacing wires are frequently inserted at the end of a cardiac surgical procedure. Their main use is to improve haemodynamic function in the presence of arrhythmias as well as to suppress atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Their use is generally safe and simple, but infrequent, and rarely catastrophic, complications have been reported.

Key Words: Atrial pacing • Epicardial pacing • Pacing wires • Ventricular pacing

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