Cardiac Pacing - Couverture souple

 
9780865421844: Cardiac Pacing

Synopsis

An introductory text for cardiologists, technicians and nurses involved in the care of patients with pacemakers, this covers the basic concepts and function of pacemakers, procedures for implantation, troubleshooting and follow-up. The book is structured to provide information in the same sequence as it become relevant during the evaluation of a potential pacemaker patient.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Eminently readable and well–illustrated, this book provides an excellent overview of cardiac pacing. All chapters have been revised and updated, with new sections on implantable cardioverter defibrillators and additional information on rate adaptive pacing, mode switching and lead extraction. Designed primarily as a practical guide for the busy cardiologist involved with pacemaker patients, this book details the basic principles of permanent and temporary cardiac pacing, but it will also be useful to cardiology residents, general internists, cardiac nurses, medical students and pacemaker technicians. The volume provides information on each aspect of evaluating the potential pacemaker patient––beginning with current clinical indications for temporary and permanent pacing; then to methods and basic concepts, mode selection, surgical aspects and potential complications and timing cycles; and finally, to troubleshooting and follow–up.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This fifth edition of Cardiac Pacing and ICDs continues to be an invaluable and accessible clinical reference guide for cardiologists, electrophysiologists, surgeons, fellows, residents, nurses, PAs, and technicians.   Fully revised and updated, this popular text offers expanded information on ICDs and CRT devices, with more focused bibliographies, enhanced figures and additional examples and tables, ensuring that this book is even better than the last edition. As with the previous edition, the chapters are organized in the sequence of the evaluation of an actual patient, making it an effective and practical guide.   Features include:   Updated information on ICDs and CRT devices New authors with up–to–date perspectives on device management Updated information based on new AHA/ACC and HRS guidelines Many completely new and updated chapters and illustrations New tables and flow charts to emphasize key concepts

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