Cardiac Pacing and ICDs, Fourth Edition

Fully revised and updated, the fourth edition of Cardiac Pacing and ICDs continues to be an accessible and practical clinical reference for residents, fellows, surgeons, nurses, PAs, and technicians.

The chapters are organized in the sequence of the evaluation of an actual patient, making it an effective practical guide. Revised chapters and updated artwork and tables plus a new chapter on cardiac resynchronization make the new edition an invaluable clinical resource.

Features:

· New chapter on Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

· Updated and better quality figures and tables

· Updated content based on ACC/AHA/NASPE guidelines

· Updated indications for ICD placement

· Updated information on ICD and pacemaker troubleshooting

Content:
Chapter 1 Indications for Permanent and Temporary Cardiac Pacing (pages 1–46): Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, Robert W. Peters and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts of Pacing (pages 47–121): G. Neal Kay
Chapter 3 Hemodynamics of Cardiac Pacing (pages 122–162): Richard C. Wu and Dwight W. Reynolds
Chapter 4 Temporary Cardiac Pacing (pages 163–195): Mark A. Wood and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
Chapter 5 Techniques of Pacemaker Implantation and Removal (pages 196–264): Jeffrey Brinker and Mark G. Midei
Chapter 6 Pacemaker Timing Cycles (pages 265–321): David L. Hayes and Paul A. Levine
Chapter 7 Evaluation and Management of Pacing System Malfunctions (pages 322–379): Paul A. Levine
Chapter 8 The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (pages 380–414): Michael R. Gold
Chapter 9 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (pages 415–466): Michael O. Sweeney
Chapter 10 ICD Follow?Up and Troubleshooting (pages 467–499): Henry F. Clemo and Mark A. Wood
Chapter 11 Follow?Up Assessments of the Pacemaker Patient (pages 500–543): Mark H. Schoenfeld and Mark L. Blitzer