Bookedited by Fred M. Kusumoto and Nora F. Goldschlager.
Contents:
Pacing leads
The pulse generator
Modes of pacemaker function
Implant techniques
Transvenous left ventricular lead implantation
Endocardial lead extraction
Techniques for temporary pacing
Difibrillator function and implantation
Sinus node dysfunction
Acquired atrioventricular block
Cardiac resynchronization therapy for congestive heart failure
Pacing therapies for atrical fibrillation
Pacemakers and syncope
Indications for implantable cardiovascular defibrillators
Cardiac device therapy in children
Cardiac pacing in the critical care setting
Environmental effects on cardiac pacing systems
Radiography of implantable arrhythmia management devices
Follow-up management of the paced patient
Follow-up of the patient with an implanted cardiac defibrillator.