- 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
Table of ContentsPreface, vi Acknowledgments, vii - 1 Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
- 2 Cardiac conduction system
- 3 The cardiac cycle and hemodynamics
- 4 Heart disease
- 5 Cardiac medications related to cardiac rhythm management devices
- 6 The basics of ecg and rhythm interpretation
- 7 Arrhythmia analysis
- 8 Electricity 101
- 9 Pacing 101
- 10 Indications for pacing
- 11 Pacemaker implantation
- 12 Connecting the leads to the pulse generator
- 13 Pacemaker modes and codes
- 14 Single-chamber timing cycles
- 15 Introduction to dual-chamber timing cycles
- 16 Dual-chamber timing cycles: the atrial channel
- 17 Dual-chamber timing cycles: the ventricular channel
- 18 Paced ECG and EGM analysis
- 19 Upper-rate behavior
- 20 Advanced dual-chamber timing
- 21 Rate-responsive pacing
- 22 Special features
- 23 Automatic capture algorithms
- 24 Pacemaker follow-up
- 25 Follow-up and troubleshooting
- Key answer
Index
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