The indication for pacemaker implantation was sinus-node dysfunction in all cases, but 21 percent of patients also had atrioventricular block. A total of 1014 patients were assigned to dual-chamber pacing, and 996 patients were assigned to ventricular pacing.
blitzkrieg [(blits-kreeg)] A form of warfare used by German forces in World War II. In a blitzkrieg, troops in vehicles, such as tanks, made quick surprise strikes with support from airplanes. These tactics resulted in the swift German conquest of France in 1940 (see fall of France). Blitzkrieg is German for âlightning war.â.
A German term for âlightning war,â blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery.onventional wisdom traces blitzkrieg, âlightning war,â to the development in Germany between 1918 and 1939 of a body of doctrine using mobility to prevent repetition of the attritional deadlock of World War I.