Situations where temporary pacing is not indicated
Acute myocardial infarction (Class III ACC/AHA) 3 |
• First degree heart block |
• Type I 2nd degree heart block (Wenckebach) with normal haemodynamics |
• Accelerated idioventricular rhythm |
• Bundle branch block or fascicular block known to exist before acute MI |
Bradycardia not associated with acute myocardial infarction |
• Sinus node disease without haemodynamic compromise or syncope at rest |
• Type II 2nd degree or 3rd degree heart block (constant or intermittent) without haemodynamic compromise, syncope or associated ventricular tachyarrhythmias at rest |