Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing in Patients with Bradyarrhythmias during Anesthesia: Two Case Reports

• Published in: Nihon Rinshō Masui Gakkai shi Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 192 - 195
• Main Authors: KOIZUMI, Chiharu, YAMAMOTO, Yasunori, TOHYAMA, Kazuki, SUGIMOTO, Yuji, TOHYAMA, Yoshiko, IKEGAKI, Sei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ANESTHESIA 15.05.1997
• Subjects: Anesthetic management; Bradyarrhythmia; Transcutaneous cardiac pacing

Transcutaneous cardiac pacing is an easy, non-invasive procedure. The transcutaneous cardiac pacemaker (TCP) was placed for standby pacing before anesthesia in two patients with bradyarrhythmias who were clinically stable but who might have had severe bradycardia and hemodynamic complications during...