The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing.

There are millions of pacemaker patients in the world and this number is increasing. It is not unusual for these patients to be cared for by clinicians with no formal training in cardiac rhythm management devices. While there are many excellent pacing and defibrillation books, they are nearly all wr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenny, Tom
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
Series:Nuts and Bolts Series.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing; Contents; Introduction; 1 The healthy heart; 2 The conduction system; 3 Indications for pacing; 4 The history of pacing; 5 Implantable device codes; 6 Pacemaker technology; 7 Lead technology; 8 Implant techniques; 9 Single-chamber pacing; 10 Dual-chamber pacing; 11 Basic paced ECG interpretation; 12 Rate-responsive pacing; 13 Special features; 14 Systematic follow-up; 15 Troubleshooting and diagnostics; 16 Advanced features; Appendix: A short guide to systematic pacemaker follow-up; Glossary; Index.