Pacing Indications/Guidelines and Pacing Modes

Moderator:
Christina Koutras, BSN, CPHQ – Director NCDR Registry Products. American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Speaker:
Kimberly Selzman, MD MPH – Chief of Cardiology, Director, VA Hospital Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT

Description:
This session will offer a didactic discussion on pacing indications and pacing modes to assist with understanding the types of descriptive documentation found in the medical record and aide in data abstraction.

• Describe two clinical indications for a pacemaker.
• Describe what drives pacing mode selection.