When Medication No Longer Controls Tachycardia, Which of the Following

question 33

Multiple Choice

When medication no longer controls tachycardia, which of the following may be implanted into the patient to control these life-threatening arrhythmias?

• A) Synchronous pacemaker
• B) Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
• C) Transcutaneous pacemaker
• D) Asynchronous pacemaker

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Less oxygen than required.

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