Cardiac Pacing for the Clinician edited by Fred M. Kusumoto, Nora F. Goldschlager.

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 o...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kusumoto, Fred M. (Editor), Goldschlager, Nora F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed. 2008.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Pacing Leads and Modes of Function
  • Pacing Leads
  • The Pulse Generator
  • Modes of Pacemaker Function
  • Device Implantation (Pacing Lead Implant Techniques)
  • Implant Techniques
  • Transvenous Left Ventricular Lead Implantation
  • Endocardial Lead Extraction
  • Techniques for Temporary Pacing
  • Defibrillator Function and Implantation
  • Pacing and Implantable Device Therapy for Specific Clinical Conditions
  • Sinus Node Dysfunction
  • Acquired Atrioventricular Block
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure
  • Pacing Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Pacemakers and Syncope
  • Indications for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
  • Cardiac Device Therapy in Children
  • Cardiac Pacing in the Critical Care Setting
  • Evaluation and Follow-up of Implantable Devices
  • Environmental Effects on Cardiac Pacing Systems
  • Radiography of Implantable Arrhythmia Management Devices
  • Follow-up Management of the Paced Patient
  • Follow-Up of the Patient with an Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator.