Acute myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular standstill terminated by thrombolysis and transcutaneous pacing

SummaryAlthough the overall need for emergency pacing following AMI has reduced with the wide spread use of thrombolysis the availability of transcutaneous pacing offers an emergency non-invasive strategy to optimise circulation following CHB or ventricular standstill. Transcutaneous pacing also facilitates the safe instigation of thrombolytic therapy to achieve reperfusion of the conduction system following AMI.