Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, 2nd Edition

by Editor: Cheuk-Man Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong); Editor: David L. Hayes (Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester); Editor: Angelo Auricchio (Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano)

• ISBN13: 9781444300253
• ISBN10: 1444300253
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Growing clinical experience and additional clinical trials are resulting in changes in how patients are selected for CRT.This new edition of the successful Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy builds on the strengths of the first edition, providing basic knowledge as well as an up-to-date summary of new advances in CRT for heart failure. Fully updated to include information on technological advances, trouble shooting and recent key clinical trials, and with nine new chapters, this expanded text provides the latest information, keeping the reader up-to-date with this rapidly evolving field.The second edition of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy is an essential addition to your collection.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Foreword

The epidemiology of heart failure and commonly associated conduction disorders

Comprehensive pharmacologic management strategies for heart failure

Electrical activation sequence

Myocardial mechano-energetics

Assessment of electrical and mechanical dyssynchrony: conventional echocardiography Ole

Newer echocardiographic techniques for the assessment of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Value of non-echocardiographic imaging techniques in cardiac resynchronization therapy

Programming and diagnostic features of cardiac resynchronization therapy devices

Anatomy of the coronary sinus

Techniques for visualizing the coronary sinus and coronary venous anatomy

Implantation techniques for cardiac resynchronization therapy

Surgical approaches to epicardial left ventricular lead implantation for biventricular pacing

Remote navigation implantation technique

Clinical trials supporting current indications for CRT

Trials of CRT in atrial fi brillation and atrial rhythm management issues

Ongoing trials to further shape the future of CRT

Consideration of CRT in the pediatric population

Importance of the surface electrocardiogram for the assessment of cardiac resynchronization

Troubleshooting

Optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Management strategies for patients not responding to CRT

Device-based monitoring and lung impedance

Device-based patient management

Health economics

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