Temporary Pacing After Cardiac Surgery

This article offers a much needed comprehensive overview of temporary pacing strategies specific to cardiac surgical patients.  In addition to discussing standard pacing content such as device settings and connections, it offers strategies and rationale for epicardial pacing unique to this population, as well as clear depictions of unipolar versus bipolar lead systems and an introduction to biventricular temporary pacing.  Content regarding use of atrial pacing wires for performing atrial ECG's and rapid atrial pacing of arrhythmias are well described.  This paper is an excellent resource for both basic and advanced cardiac surgical providers that will be widely reviewed.