DESCRIPTION:
Cardiac implanted devices provide not only therapy but also information on the clinical status of a patient. While beneficial, this increasing complexity also means that all clinicians must be knowledgeable about device function, indications for device use, and device follow-up. The second edition of Cardiac Pacing for the Clinician will provide a succinct, yet comprehensive reference for the implantation and follow-up of implantable cardiac rhythm devices. It is intended to be a practical guide for the day-to-day management of these increasingly complex devices, and is intended for all physicians caring for patients with cardiac implanted devices.
CONTENTS:
Section I. Pacing Leads and Modes of Function
1. Pacing Leads
2. The Pulse Generator
3. Modes of Pacemaker Function
Section II. Device Implantation (Pacing Lead Implant Techniques)
4. Implant Techniques
5. Transvenous Left Ventricular Lead Implantation
6. Endocardial Lead Extraction
7. Techniques for Temporary Pacing
8. Defibrillator Function and Implantation
Section III. Pacing and Implantable Device Therapy for Specific Clinical Conditions
9. Sinus Node Dysfunction
10. Acquired Atrioventricular Block
11. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure
12. Pacing Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation
13. Pacemakers and Syncope
14. Indications for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
15. Cardiac Device Therapy in Children
16. Cardiac Pacing in the Critical Care Setting
Section IV. Evaluation and Follow-up of Implantable Devices
17. Environmental Effects on Cardiac Pacing Systems
18. Radiography of Implantable Arrhythmia Management Devices
19. Follow-up Management of the Paced Patient
20. Follow-up of the Patient with an Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator
