Abstract
THIS paper is a report of the clinical application of an intracardiac pacemaker in the therapy of severe or intractable Stokes–Adams seizures associated with heart block. This is the first recorded description of such clinical use. The resuscitation of the heart in asystole has been a goal sought for many years. It has been known for a considerable time that the mammalian heart, either as the intact organ or as a strip of tissue, is sensitive to stimulation by an electric current. Only recently, however, has clinical use been made of this knowledge. Zoll employed an extrathoracic cardiac pacemaker in . . .
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