The Nuts and Bolts of Implantable Device Therapy: Pacemakers (The Nuts and Bolts Series)

Tom Kenny, one of the best-known and well-respected educators in EP brings his signature style to this new primer Practical, accessible, highly illustrated approach makes learning easy Provides an overview of the algorithms and devices offered by the world's five pacemaker manufacturers Offers clinicians learning objectives, test questions and essential points in bulleted lists Perfect introductory guide to the topic, assumes little baseline knowledge and appropriate for residents, fellows, EP nurses, general clinical cardiologists, EP fellows and industry professionals Provides an illustrated approach that makes learning easy. This book offers an overview of the algorithms and devices offered by the world's five pacemaker manufacturers. It includes clinicians learning objectives, test questions and essential points in bulleted lists. Tom Kenny, one of the best-known and well-respected educators in EP brings his signature style to this new primer Practical, accessible, highly illustrated approach makes learning easy Provides an overview of the algorithms and devices offered by the world's five pacemaker manufacturers Offers clinicians learning objectives, test questions and essential points in bulleted lists Perfect introductory guide to the topic, assumes little baseline knowledge and appropriate for residents, fellows, EP nurses, general clinical cardiologists, EP fellows and industry professionals Content: Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology -- Cardiac conduction system -- The cardiac cycle and hemodynamics -- Heart disease -- Cardiac medications related to cardiac rhythm management devices -- The basics of ECG and rhythm interpretation -- Arrhythmia analysis -- Electricity 101 -- Pacing 101 -- Indications for pacing -- Pacemaker implantation -- Connecting the leads to the pulse generator -- Pacemaker modes and codes -- Single-chamber timing cycles -- Introduction to dual-chamber timing cycles -- Dual-chamber timing cycles : the atrial channel -- Dual-chamber timing cycles: the ventricular channel -- Paced ECG and EGM analysis -- Upper-rate behavior -- Advanced dual-chamber timing -- Rate-responsive pacing -- Special features -- Automatic capture algorithms -- Pacemaker follow-up -- Follow-up and troubleshooting. This book provides an excellent introductory resource for those new to cardiac pacing and pacemakers.