{"product_id":"cardiac-pacemakers-and-resynchronization-step-by-step-9781405186360","title":"Cardiac Pacemakers and Resynchronization Step by","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition of the bestselling step-by-step introduction to cardiac pacemakers now includes additional material on CRT and an accompanying website.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have found this book to be invaluable for my own learning and strongly recommend it to those beginning to work in cardiac pacing and also to those with more advanced knowledge. The excellent illustrations make the book extremely easy to understand, and it represents excellent value for money with the additional website resource. Thoroughly recommended.”  (\u003ci\u003eCardiology News\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a simple book that makes reading about cardiac pacemakers and resynchronization therapy interesting and interactive. It is an effective tool for understanding more about pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy.\" (Doody's, 23 September 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the first edition.  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the second edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor Plate Section.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a pacemaker?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording pacemaker activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals of electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVentricular stimulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacing leads.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensing – basic concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensing – advanced concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic pacemaker electrocardiography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther single chamber pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDDD pacemakers – basic functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDDD pacemakers – upper rate response.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtrioventricular interval.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetrograde ventriculoatrial synchrony in dual chamber pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll dual chamber pacemakers function in the DDD mode.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of lower rate timing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtrial capture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomatic mode switching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker radiography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOversensing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTroubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker hemodynamics and rate-adaptive pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker tachycardias – Part 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker tachycardias – Part 2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment of tachycardia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker interference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker follow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemote pacemaker monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiventricular pacing and cardiac resynchronization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eText: Overview of cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization Cardiac pacing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplantation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic function.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower source.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRate or interval?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle chamber pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic pacing threshold and safety margin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolarity: unipolar versus bipolar pacing and sensing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVentricular fusion and pseudofusion beats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperational characteristics of a simple DDD pacemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrosstalk and crosstalk intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing complexity: our simple DDD pacemaker grows to nine intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpper rate response of DDD pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLower rate timing of dual chamber pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhantom programming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgrammability of lower rate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndless loop tachycardia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepetitive non-reentrant VA synchrony: the cousin of endless loop tachycardia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of dual chamber pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverdrive suppression and the underlying rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker hemodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRate-adaptive pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pacemaker stimulus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnet mode.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormal QRS patterns during right ventricular pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeft ventricular endocardial pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManifestations of myocardial infarction in the paced rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiac memory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker alternans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplications of pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-electrical complications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrical complications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomatic mode switching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimizing right ventricular pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of drugs and electrolyte imbalance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnet application.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapture verification algorithms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping good records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors influencing pacemaker longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemaker follow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pacemaker as an implantable Holter system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial functions of pacemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCardiac resynchronization (CRT).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCRT hemodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCRT with only left ventricular pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York Heart Association class I and II patients with left bundle branch block and depressed left ventricular function.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRight bundle branch block.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCRT in patients with a narrow QRS complex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of CRT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative routes to left ventricular pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a CRT responder?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplications of CRT implantation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of comorbidities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgramming of CRT devices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtrial fibrillation and atrial tachyarrhythmia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCongestive heart failure after CRT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrhythmias after CRT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Guidelines.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican guidelines for pacemaker implantation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean guidelines for pacemaker implantation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866717040983,"sku":"9781405186360","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405186360.jpg?v=1722279877","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cardiac-pacemakers-and-resynchronization-step-by-step-9781405186360","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}