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The Nuts and Bolts of Implantable Device Therapy
Pacemakers

Tom Kenny (Author)

9781118670675, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 2 January 2015

336 pages
25.6 x 18.5 x 3.3 cm, 0.567 kg

  • Tom Kenny, one of the best-known and well-respected educators in EP brings his signature style to this new primer
  • Practical, accessible, highly illustrated approach makes learning easy
  • Provides an overview of the algorithms and devices offered by the world’s five pacemaker manufacturers
  • Offers clinicians learning objectives, test questions and essential points in bulleted lists
  • Perfect introductory guide to the topic, assumes little baseline knowledge and appropriate for residents, fellows, EP nurses, general clinical cardiologists, EP fellows and industry professionals

Preface vi

Acknowledgments vii

1 Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology 1

2 Cardiac conduction system 15

3 The cardiac cycle and hemodynamics 21

4 Heart disease 29

5 Cardiac medications related to cardiac rhythm management devices 37

6 The basics of ecg and rhythm interpretation 48

7 Arrhythmia analysis 58

8 Electricity 101 78

9 Pacing 101 84

10 Indications for pacing 104

11 Pacemaker implantation 116

12 Connecting the leads to the pulse generator 131

13 Pacemaker modes and codes 140

14 Single-chamber timing cycles 153

15 Introduction to dual-chamber timing cycles 169

16 Dual-chamber timing cycles: the atrial channel 179

17 Dual-chamber timing cycles: the ventricular channel 195

18 Paced ECG and EGM analysis 205

19 Upper-rate behavior 219

20 Advanced dual-chamber timing 233

21 Rate-responsive pacing 242

22 Special features 260

23 Automatic capture algorithms 278

24 Pacemaker follow-up 297

25 Follow-up and troubleshooting 310

Key answer 316

Index 320

Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
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