The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy (Nuts and Bolts Series)

The number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of electrophysiologists—physicians who specialize in the electrical system of the heart—is not increasing as dramatically. The result of this influx is that more and more ICD patients are being treated by physicians and staff with little or no ICD training. There are many fine books on device-based therapy for the heart, but most are written for the experts. Whether you read it from cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both), it is written primarily with you in mind – for people who are actually involved in the clinical care of these patients. The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy is specifically written for non-cardiologists. This book is written in a lively intelligent and easy to navigate style. It emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (''Nuts and Bolts'').

The number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of electrophysiologists—physicians who specialize in the electrical system of the heart—is not increasing as dramatically. The result of this influx is that more and more ICD patients are being treated by physicians and staff with little or no ICD training.

There are many fine books on device-based therapy for the heart, but most are written for the experts. Whether you read it from cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both), it is written primarily with you in mind – it is specifically for non-cardiologists.

The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy is specifically written for non-cardiologists. This book is written in a lively intelligent and easy to navigate style. It emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (“Nuts and Bolts”).

The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 9 1 Sudden cardiac death......Page 11 2 The history of ICDs......Page 22 3 The ICD system......Page 26 4 Indications for ICD implantation......Page 30 5 Implant procedures......Page 36 6 Sensing......Page 47 7 Arrhythmia detection......Page 53 8 Arrhythmia therapy......Page 60 9 SVT discrimination......Page 72 10 Bradycardia pacing......Page 80 11 Electrograms......Page 87 12 Special features......Page 96 13 Diagnostics......Page 103 14 A systematic guide to ICD follow-up......Page 116 15 Troubleshooting......Page 125 Glossary......Page 133 Index......Page 147 "The number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of electrophysiologists - physicians specializing in the electrical system of the heart - is not increasing as dramatically. The result of this influx is that more and more ICD patients are being treated by physicians and staff with little or no ICD training." "There are many books on device-based therapy for the heart, but most are written for the experts. Whether you read The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy from cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both), it is written primarily with you in mind - it is specifically for non-cardiologists."--BOOK JACKET