The nuts and bolts of cardiac pacing / Tom Kenny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenny, Tom, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cardiac pacing.

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial.

Pacemaker, Artificial.

Medical Subjects:

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial.

Pacemaker, Artificial.

Physical Description:

vii, 162 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Futura, 2005.

Summary:

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 written by physicians for physicians. The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing is written specifically for non-cardiologists in a lively, intelligent and easy to follow style. It emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject "Nuts and Bolts".

Building layer by layer on the fundamental principles and concluding with advanced concepts, The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing is intended for a novice to appreciate overall concepts and for a seasoned veteran to turn to answer a specific question.

This book offers practical, reliable and objective information on cardiac devices-it's easy to pick up, find what you need, and put down.

Contents:

The healthy heart

The conduction system

Indications for pacing

The history of pacing

Implantable device codes

Pacemaker technology

Lead technology

Implant techniques

Single-chamber pacing

Dual-chamber pacing

Basic paced ECG interpretation

Rate-responsive pacing

Special features

Systematic follow-up

Troubleshooting and diagnostics

Advanced features.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1405132973

OCLC:

57965792

Publisher Number:

9781405132978