Kenny The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing

2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-6055-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Nuts and Bolts Series (Replaced by 5113)

While there are many excellent pacing and defibrillation books,they are nearly all written by physicians for physicians. Thesecond edition of the successful The Nuts and Bolts of CardiacPacing has been thoroughly updated, reflecting the newchallenges, issues, and devices that clinicians deal with. Writtenspecifically for non-cardiologists in a lively, intelligent andeasy to follow style, it emphasizes real-life clinical practice andpractical tips, including illustrations from actual clinicalsettings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key pointsfrom each subject ("Nuts and Bolts").
New features to the second edition include:
* updated terminology and images reflecting new softwaredevelopments
* information on new innovations and advanced features, such asventricular intrinsic preference and AF suppression
* new features on the automatic atrial capture test and follow-upfeatures
* new chapter covering clinical studies on the possible dangersof excessive RV pacing
Building layer by layer on the fundamental principles andconcluding with advanced concepts, The Nuts and Bolts of CardiacPacing is intended for a novice to appreciate overall conceptsand for a seasoned veteran to turn to answer a specificquestion.
This book offers practical, reliable and objective informationon cardiac devices - it's easy to pick up, find what youneed, and put down.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kenny, Tom

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
1 The healthy heart.
2 The conduction system.
3 Indications for pacing.
4 The history of pacing.
5 Implantable device codes.
6 Pacemaker technology.
7 Lead technology.
8 Implant techniques.
9 Single-chamber pacing.
10 Dual-chamber pacing.
11 Basic paced ECG interpretation.
12 Rate-responsive pacing.
13 Special features.
14 Systematic follow-up.
15 Troubleshooting and diagnostics.
16 Advanced features.
17 Clinical trials on pacing.
Appendix: A short guide to systematic pacemaker.
follow-up.
Glossary.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Tom Kenny
Vice President Clinical Education & Training
St. Jude Medical
Austin, TX