ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2015
Pacemaker insertion.
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Maria Kotsakou1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Ioannis Kioumis1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
George Lazaridis1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Georgia Pitsiou1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Sofia Lampaki1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Antonis Papaiwannou1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Anastasia Karavergou1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Kosmas Tsakiridis1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Nikolaos Katsikogiannis1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Ilias Karapantzos1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Chrysanthi Karapantzou1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Sofia Baka1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Ioannis Mpoukovinas1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Vasilis Karavasilis1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Aggeliki Rapti1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Georgia Trakada1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Athanasios Zissimopoulos1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Konstantinos Zarogoulidis1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Paul Zarogoulidis1 Electrophysiology Department, "Saint Luke" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Panorama, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Oncology Department, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 5 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Ear, Nose and Throat, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 9 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 10 Pulmonary Laboratory, Alexandra Hospital University, Athens, Greece ; 11 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
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Abstract
A pacemaker (PM) (or artificial PM, so as not to be confused with the heart's natural PM) is a medical device that uses electrical impulses, delivered by electrodes contracting the heart muscles, to regulate the beating of the heart. The primary purpose of this device is to maintain an adequate heart rate, either because the heart's natural PM is not fast enough, or there is a block in the heart's electrical conduction system. Modern PMs are externally programmable and allow the cardiologist to select the optimum pacing modes for individual patients. Some combine a PM and defibrillator in a single implantable device. PMs can be temporary or permanent. Temporary PMs are used to treat short-term heart problems, such as a slow heartbeat that's caused by a heart attack, heart surgery, or an overdose of medicine. Permanent PMs are used to control long-term heart rhythm problems. A PM can relieve some arrhythmia symptoms, such as fatigue and fainting. A PM also can help a person who has abnormal HRs resume a more active lifestyle. In the current mini review we will focus on the insertion of a PM and the possible pneumothorax that can be caused.
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