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Development of Pacing, Electrophysiology and Defibrillation in India

Nair, Mohan and Francis, Johnson and K, Venugopal (2002) Development of Pacing, Electrophysiology and Defibrillation in India. [Journal (Paginated)]

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Abstract

History of cardiac pacing in India dates back to late 1960s. Kar1 reported that cardiac pacing was introduced in India in 1966. Basu2 while discussing on cardiac pacemaking in Calcutta, mentions that the first pacing was performed in April 1967 at the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R). Bhatia et al3 started pacemaker implantation at AIIMS, New Delhi in 1968. Their first patient was a doctor from Assam and the pulse generator was supplied by Medtronic Inc. The pulse generator was powered by a mercury-iodide battery which lasted for about 2 ½ years, after which the patient underwent pulse generator replacement. Unfortunately he succumbed to miliary tuberculosis about a year after that. Currently around 8000 pacemakers are being implanted annually in India, in various centers around the country.

Item Type:Journal (Paginated)
Keywords:Pacing, Electrophysiology; Defibrillation; India
Subjects:JOURNALS > Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
ID Code:4315
Deposited By: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology, Journal
Deposited On:02 May 2005
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:56

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