Temporary Pacing in the ICU

Critical Matters

In this episode, Dr. Zanotti covers temporary pacing in the ICU. He is joined by Dr. Christopher Noel, a Critical Care Attending at Cooper University Healthcare, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. In addition, Dr. Noel is the Associate Program Director for the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and the Director of the Medical Student Critical Care Clerkship. Additional resources: Temporary Epicardial Pacing After Cardiac Surgery. Cronin b, et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 2022: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36180288/ Temporary epicardial pacing after cardiac surgery: a practical review. Part 1: General considerations in the management of epicardial pacing. M.C. Reade. Anesthesia 2007: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17300304/ Temporary epicardial pacing after cardiac surgery: a practical review. Part 2: Selection of epicardial pacing modes and troubleshooting. M.C. Reade. Anesthesia 2007: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17381573/ Medtronic Educational Resources on Temporary Pacemakers: https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcare-professionals/products/cardiac-rhythm/pacemakers/temporary-external-pacemakers.html Books mentioned in this episode: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High. By Joseph Grenny, et al.: https://bit.ly/3XWFo0d The Mutiny on the Bounty. By Peter FitzSimons: https://bit.ly/4cwGkNb