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PACEMAKER. NEED FOR CARDIAC PACEMAKER. Rhythmic beating of heart originates from SA node If SA node doesn’t function properly results in decreased heart rate & change in ECG waveform. PACEMAKER CONSIST OF 2 PARTS. Electronic unit Lead. ELECTRODES. UNIPOLAR BIPOLAR. TYPES OF PACEMAKER.
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NEED FOR CARDIAC PACEMAKER • Rhythmic beating of heart originates from SA node • If SA node doesn’t function properly results in decreased heart rate & change in ECG waveform
PACEMAKER CONSIST OF 2 PARTS • Electronic unit • Lead
ELECTRODES • UNIPOLAR • BIPOLAR
TYPES OF PACEMAKER • EXTERNAL PACEMAKER • Used in cases of cardiac standstill • Applied through metal electrode placed on surface of body • It applies upto 80mA of pulses through 50sq.cm electrode on chest • DISADVANTAGE • Requires maximum of 150V pulses • Electrodes tend to burn skin • Electric pulses become painful • Each impulse causes uncomfortable contraction of thoracic muscles around the area under electrodes
INTERNAL PACEMAKER • Stimulating pulses can be applied to a heart through a catheter passing through a vein & connected to heart • ADVANTAGES • Pacing current required is less • Voltage o/p of internal PM is about 0-15V
POWER SOURCE • Life of PM is determined by the current consumption of electronic circuit and availability energy in the unit • Hg batteries, biological batteries, nuclear batteries, li cells. • Lithium iodide battery most commonly used • Life span:5-8 yrs
IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER • Electrodes are implanted beneath the skin • o/p leads are connected directly to the heart muscle • Pulse generator is powered by small batteries
PACEMAKER • ASYNCHRONOUS • Fixed rate • Impulse produced at a set rate • No relation to patients intrinsic cardiac activity
SYNCHRONOUS • Demand mode • Sensing circuit searches for instrinsic depolarization potential • If absent, pacing response is generated
LEADS • SUTURELESS • POROUS
REFERENCES • www.google.com • Wikipedia