The nuts and bolts of cardiac resynchronization therapy / Tom Kenny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenny, Tom, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart failure--Treatment.

Heart failure.

Cardiac pacing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell Futura, 2007.

Summary:

The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy By Tom Kenny, RNVice President, Clinical Education and Training, St. Jude Medical, Austin, TX, USA Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an exciting new option for a growing number of heart failure patients, but CRT systems present special challenges to clinicians, even those accustomed to working with pacemakers. Now, Tom Kenny demystifies the field in this timely, easy-to-understand paperback. The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy conce

Contents:

The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Contents; Preface; 1 Understanding Heart Failure; 2 Cardiovascular Anatomy of the Healthy Heart; 3 Cardiac Physiology and Heart Failure; 4 Causes of Heart Failure; 5 The Neurohormonal Model of Heart Failure; 6 An Overview of Heart Failure Drugs; 7 Ventricular Dyssynchrony; 8 Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients; 9 Indications for CRT; 10 Types of CRT Systems; 11 Implant Procedures; 12 Basic Programming; 13 Advanced Programming; 14 Basic ECG Interpretation for CRT Systems; 15 CRT System Optimization; 16 Troubleshooting the Non-Responder; 17 Defibrillation Basics18 Advanced Defibrillation Functions; 19 Advanced CRT ECG Analysis; 20 DFT Management in CRT-D Patients; 21 Atrial Fibrillation; 22 CRT in Post-AV Nodal Ablation Patients; 23 Special CRT Device Features; 24 Diagnostics; 25 A Systematic Guide to CRT Follow- Up; 26 Troubleshooting; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611322410

9781281322418

1281322415

9780470751602

0470751606

9780470751596

0470751592

OCLC:

476172829