Cardiac pacing from the esophagus

David L. Lubell

doi:10.1016/0002-9149(71)90229-3

Cardiac pacing from the esophagus

David L. Lubell

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An attempt was made to electrically pace the heart with an electrode positioned in the lower esophagus. This was successful in 3 of 5 patients. In the successful cases no significant pain or skeletal muscle stimulation occurred. In the 2 unsuccessful cases pain or muscular stimulation, or both, precluded the utilization of adequate voltages. Some of the potentials of this technique as well as the possible drawbacks are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	641-644
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	27
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(71)90229-3
State	Published - Jun 1971
Externally published	Yes

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Cardiac pacing from the esophagus

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