Cardiac Pacing and ICDs, 4th Edition

by Kenneth A. Ellenbogen (Medical College of Virginia); Mark A. Wood (Medical College of Virginia)

• ISBN13: 9781405104470
• ISBN10: 1405104473
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Fully revised and updated, the new 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

Author Biography

Ken Ellenbogen, MD, is a professor of medicine and director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Medical College of Virginia.

Mark Wood, MD, is associate professor and assistant director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Medical College of Virginia.

Table of Contents

Contributors	viii
Preface	x
1. Indications for Permanent and Temporary Cardiac Pacing	1	(46)
Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, Robert W. Peters, and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
2. Basic Concepts of Pacing	47	(75)
G. Neal Kay
3. Hemodynamics of Cardiac Pacing	122	(41)
Richard C. Wu and Dwight W. Reynolds
4. Temporary Cardiac Pacing	163	(33)
Mark A. Wood and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
5. Techniques of Pacemaker Implantation and Removal	196	(69)
Jeffrey Brinker and Mark G. Midei
6. Pacemaker Timing Cycles	265	(57)
David L. Hayes and Paul A. Levine
7. Evaluation and Management of Pacing System Malfunctions	322	(58)
Paul A. Levine
8. The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator	380	(35)
Michael R. Gold
9. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	415	(52)
Michael O. Sweeney
10. ICD Follow-up and Troubleshooting	467	(33)
Henry E. Clemo and Mark A. Wood
11. Follow-up Assessments of the Pacemaker Patient	500	(45)
Mark H. Schoenfeld and Mark L. Blitzer
Index	545