Pacemaker Basics and Indications — ECG Academy Lesson

Why pacemakers are used, what monitor techs should recognize first, and how telemetry naming maps to device-code language.

Learning Objectives

• Explain why pacemakers are used for clinically significant bradyarrhythmias
• Identify common pacing indications in monitor-tech scope
• Recognize basic pacing labels on telemetry and chart language
• Document and escalate new paced-pattern concerns with objective wording