DESCRIPTION:
This textbook on implantable cardioverter defibrillators is organized in five sections:
-Indication
-Instrumentation
-Implantation
-Follow-Up
-Complications
Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy: A Clinical Guide, written by leaders in the field, will be a useful resource for cardiac electrophysiologists, general cardiologists and physicians in cardiac electrophysiology training.
CONTENTS:
1. Indication for ICD Therapy D. Böcker, M. Borggrefe.
2. Overview of Instrumentation P.D. Henry, M. Hardage.
3. Defibrillator Leads P.D. Henry, A. Pacifico.
4. Atrial Defibrillators P.D. Henry, A. Pacifico.
5. Implantation A. Pacifico, P.D. Henry.
6. Device Testing and Programming at Implantation A.H. Zivin, G.H. Bardy.
7. Testing at Discharge A.H. Zivin, G.H. Bardy.
8. Postoperative Follow-up and Complications A. Pacifico, P.D. Henry.
9. Long-Term Follow-up A.M. Russo, F.E. Marchlinski.
10. Adjunctive Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy P.D. Henry, A. Pacifico.
11. Lead System Dysfunction, Diagnosis, and Therapy S. Pavia, W. Saliba, B.L. Wilkoff.
12. Device Proarrhythmia S. Pavia, S.L. Pinski, A. Natale.
13. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) M. Hardage, P.D. Henry.
14. Anxiety and Depression P.D. Henry, A. Pacifico.
15. ICD Trial Appendix.
