Paced rhythms

Question 1

What are the 3 types of pacing?

Answer 1

-transvenous
-epicardial
transcutaneous

Question 2

What is transvenous pacing?

Answer 2

-Pacing wires inserted via the veins

Question 3

What is epicardial pacing?

Answer 3

-pacing electrodes are placed on the surface of atria and ventricles

Question 4

What is transcutaneous pacing?

Answer 4

-temporary pacing, emergency pacing
-CPR/ defibs

Question 5

Why do we use pacemakers?

Answer 5

• As a backup, prevents the patients HR going brady or tachy or if they are prone to pauses or assystole