Pacemakers And Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: An Expert’s Manual (Original PDF From Publisher)

Pacemakers And Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: An Expert’s Manual (Original PDF From Publisher)

Pacemakers And Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

By Al-Ahmad, Amin, Ed., Amin Al-Ahmad, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Andrea Natale, Paul J. Wang
Written by experts and world authorities in the field, Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: An Expert’s Manual provides electrophysiologists, fellows in training, nurses, & cardiovascular technicians involved in day-to-day management of device patients with detailed information about the many device algorithms and interactions.

• Heavily illustrated with over 300 figures and tables.
• Uniquely meets the day-to-day needs of all direct management professionals.
• Focuses in detail on algorithms
• Describes device interactions, addressing every major manufacturer.
• Provides in-depth insight into pacing, including biventricular pacing.
• Discusses arrhythmia detection and device classification, testing, and therapy.

Pacemakers And Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

In the rapidly evolving field of treating cardiac arrhythmias, the importance of direct management of patients with implantable cardiac devices is growing. The devices have become increasingly complex, and understanding their algorithms and growing programming options is essential for physicians who implant and manage them. Table of Contents:

PART 1: PACEMAKER SYSTEMS

1. 1. Pacemaker Systems: The Basics of Pulse Generator Design and EngineeringHugh Thomas McElderry, John C. Evans, Jeffrey A. Keeney, and Jose Osorio
2. 2. Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead DesignAndrea M. Russo
3. 3. Pacemaker Timing Cycles: Ventricular Based and Atrial BasedFred Kusumoto
4. 4. Algorithms for Minimizing Right Ventricular PacingMichael O. Sweeney
5. 5. Normal Pacemaker Sensing, Abnormal Sensing, and Automatic Sensing Carsten W. Israel
6. 6. Pacemakers and Atrial Arrhythmias: Detection and TreatmentDavid S. Kwon and Byron K. Lee
7. 7. Miscellaneous Pacing AlgorithmsGeorge H. Crossley and Robert Andrew Pickett
8. 8. Automatic Threshold Measuring AlgorithmsMarco V. Perez, Henry H. Hsia, Paul C. Zei, Mintu P. Turakhia, Paul J. Wang, and Amin Al-Ahmad
9. 9. Sensor-Driven PacingChu-Pak Lau, Chung-Wah Siu, and Hung Fat Tse
10. 10. Interpretation of Device DiagnosticsJordan M. Prutkin and Robert W. Rho PART 2: IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS
11. 11. Basic ICD SystemsJane Chen
12. 12. ICD Lead DesignGautham Kalahasty and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
13. 13. Sensing in ICDsSergio L. Pinski
14. 14. ICD Therapy ATP Karin K. M. Chia, Luigi Di Biase, Paolo Pieragnoli, Giuseppe Ricciardi, Laura Perrotta, Robert Canby, Amin Al-Ahmad, Mark S. Wathen, Andrea Natale, and Luigi Padeletti
15. 15. ICD Therapy-ShockT. Jared Bunch, Jeffrey S. Osborn, and John D. Day
16. 16. Discrimination Algorithms and Arrhythmia Detection Irina Suman Horduna and Paul Khairy
17. 17. Pacing with an ICD System: What Are the Issues?Robert F. Rea
18. 18. Assessing Defibrillation Efficacy at ICD ImplantCharles D. Swerdlow and Paul J. DeGrootPART 3: BIVENTRICULAR PACING SYSTEMS
19. 19. Basics of Biventricular Pacing Systems: Principles and Timing CyclesRavi Ranjan and Joseph E. Marine
20. 20. Programming to Avoid Phrenic Nerve Stimulation during Left Ventricular PacingPaul J. Wang, Amin Al-Ahmad, Henry H. Hsia, Paul C. Zei, and Mintu P. Turakhia
21. 21. AV and VV OptimizationJeffrey H. Chung, Robert J. Kim, and Kenneth M. Stein
22. 22. Electromagnetic Interactions from Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Implantable Arrhythmia DevicesSaman Nazarian and Henry R. Halperin