Cardiac Arrhythmia Management A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals

by Tsiperfal, Angela; Ottoboni, Linda K.; Beheiry, Salwa; Al-Ahmad, Amin; Natale, Andrea; Wang, Paul J.

• ISBN13: 9780813816678
• ISBN10: 081381667X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-19
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals provides a much needed resource for nurses and other professionals who work directly with patients being treated for cardiac arrhythmias. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices from implant surgery to remote monitoring and troubleshooting. Edited by a team of doctors and nurses, the book addresses key patient management issues in a practical way.

Author Biography

Angela Tsiperfal, MS, RN, NP, Electrophysiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Linda K. Ottoboni, RN, MS, FHRS, CCDS, Arrhythmia Nurse Coordinator, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California. Salwa Beheiry, RN, CCRN, Director of Electrophysiology Services, 'California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Amin Al-Ahmad, MD, FACC, FHRS, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory and' Associate Director, Arrhythmia Service, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Andrea Natale, MD, FACC, FHRS, Executive Medical Director, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Paul J. Wang, MD, FACC, FHRS, Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiac Arrhythmia Service and Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Foreword

Preface

Contributors

Basics of Cardiac Anatomy and Electrophysiology

Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, Electrophysiology, and Pharmacology

Diagnostic Testing for the Arrhythmia Patient

Supraventricular Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Management

AVNRT, AVRT, and Atrial Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Treatment

Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: Diagnosis and Treatment

Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with Cardiomyopathies: Diagnosis and Treatment

Ventricular Tachycardia in Structurally Normal Hearts

Implantable Device Management

Basics of Pacing and Defibrillation: Indications and Components

Device Implantation and Perioperative Care

Pacemaker Timing Cycles, Programming, and Troubleshooting

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

ICD Follow-Up and Troubleshooting

Pacemaker and ICD Follow-Up

Family Matters: Research and Clinical Management of Psychosocial Issues for ICD Patients and Their Partners

Management of Device Recalls

Device Evaluation in Special Circumstances

Syncope and Sudden Cardiac Death

Diagnosis and Management of Syncope

Sudden Cardiac Death

Care of the Pediatric Arrhythmia Patient

Care of the Pediatric Patient with a Device

Care of the Pediatric Patient with SVT

Additional Topics in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management

EP Mapping System Technologies

Procedural Sedation in the Electrophysiology Lab

Ethical Issues in Cardiac Electrophysiology Practice: A Guide for Clinicians

Index

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