Abstract
The origin of cardiac pacing is generally traced back to Earl Bakken’s 1958 invention of a transistorized pacemaker. However, its origins can be traced back at least 200 years. Multiple observations stretching back to the ancient Egyptians paved the way for early pacemakers. The early pacemakers also led to multiple iterations, including dual-chamber pacing, programmable pacing, implantable cardiac defibrillators, and, most recently, leadless pacing. In this chapter, the history of cardiac pacing is reviewed.
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Mahapatra, S. (2021). History of Cardiac Pacing. In: Efimov, I.R., Ng, F.S., Laughner, J.I. (eds) Cardiac Bioelectric Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63355-4_1
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