Cardiac Pacing, Defibrillation and Resynchronization: A Clinical Approach

by David L. Hayes (Editor), Samuel J. Asirvatham (Editor), Paul A. Friedman (Editor)

Overview

This text provides practical clinical information to anyone interested in cardiac pacing and defibrillation.

Consisting of 13 chapters, this book is uniformly written by Dr. Hayes and his colleagues Drs. Lloyd and Friedman to provide sensible, matter-of-fact methods for understanding and caring for patients with permanent pacemakers and ICDs. It presents a logical progression from descriptions of device indications to selection of the most appropriate mode and hardware. From there, it proceeds to device implantation and subsequent management, with detailed sections on troubleshooting, complications, and follow-up. Not intended as an encyclopedic text, this book offers a large amount of information in an easily digestible form.

This book is meant to help the reader understand the technical capabilities of pacemakers and ICDs, and how to apply this knowledge to make everyday clinical encounters easier and more productive. From the first pacemaker implantation in 1958 and the first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in 1980, the fields of cardiac pacing and defibrillation have enjoyed a rapid increase in the sophistication and effectiveness of implantable devices. Because these technologies are encountered more and more commonly in today's clinical settings, it is important for physicians to learn "practical approaches" to pacemaker and ICD implantation.

Whether new to cardiac pacing and defibrillation or seeing large numbers of patients with implantable devices on a daily basis, cardiologists and electrophysiologists alike will appreciate the knowledge and experience shared by the authors of this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119264019
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/28/2021
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	640
File size:	167 MB
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About the Author

Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Anatomy, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Vice Chair, Innovation in the Midwest; Program Director, EP Fellowship Program; Medical Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory, Rochester, MN, USA.

Paul A. Friedman, MD, FHRS Norman Blane & Billie Jean Harty Chair, Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Honoring Robert L. Frye, MD; Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

David L. Hayes, MD, Emeritus Member Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Division of Heart Rhythm Services, Mayo Clinic; Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.

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Table of Contents

	Preface	v
1.	Clinically Relevant Basics of Pacing and Defibrillation	1
2.	Hemodynamics of Pacing	53
3.	Indications for Pacemakers and ICDs	87
4.	Generator and Lead Selection	125
5.	Implantation Techniques	159
6.	Pacemaker Timing Cycles and Pacemaker Electrocardiography	201
7.	Programming	247
8.	Rate-Adaptive Pacing	325
9.	Troubleshooting	347
10.	Complications	453
11.	Pacemaker and ICD Radiography	485
12.	Electromagnetic Interference and Implantable Devices	519
13.	Follow-up	541
	Index	587

What People are Saying About This

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“This book does an excellent job of explaining the basics of managing permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices.” (Doody's, April 2009)

Editorial Reviews

This book, written by three experts from Mayo Clinic, describes their approach in managing patients with permanent pacemakers and automatic implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (AICD). The authors would like this book to be used as a practical reference for clinicians dealing with patients who have pacemakers or AICDs. This book is very useful for cardiac electrophysiologists and nurses managing pacemaker and AICD patients. Many important aspects of permanent pacemakers and AICDs are covered, spanning from the basic foundation of pacing and defibrillation, to implantation techniques of these devices, to the follow up. The book contains informative pictures and diagrams that make it easy to understand. This is a well written book by experts in pacing and defibrillation that may serve as a day-to-day reference for clinicians and nurses dealing with patients with permanent pacemakers and AICDs.

Robert J. Hariman

The three authors, all affiliated with the Mayo Clinic, provide practical methods for understanding and caring for patients with permanent pacemakers and ICDs. They present a logical progression from descriptions of device indications to their selection, to device implantation and subsequent management, with sections on troubleshooting, complications, and follow-up. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

This book does an excellent job of explaining the basics of managing permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices.” (Doody's, April 2009)

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