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The external-type all-purpose cardiac pacemaker was designed to prevent fatal arrhythmias from occurring in highly susceptible individuals when they are in coronary or intensive care units and/or hospital environment. This pacemaker system consists of catheter, plate electrode, sense amplifier, microcomputers, and defibrillator controller. Once the transvenous catheter is inserted and positioned in the right ventricle, the all-purpose cardiac pacemaker is able to detect ventricular tachycardia, and to control it with burst pulse pacing.When bradyarrythmia occurs, demand pacing program works. This system can also function only as a demand pacemaker by programming. Ventricular fibrillation is diagnosed by recognizing the decrease of blood pressure. Hypotension continuing for more than 10 sec causes the pacemaker to trigger a pulse which turns-on the transvenous defibrillator.
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Makino, H., Saito, Y., Kiryu, T., Tamura, K., Yamazoe, M. (1983). External-Type All-Purpose Cardiac Pacemaker. In: Steinbach, K. (eds) Cardiac Pacing. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72367-4_43
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