Cardiac Pacing and ICDs (8th Edition) by Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD (past president of the Heart Rhythm Society) and Karoly Kaszala, MD, PhD is the practical clinical guide to pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). It follows the clinician's own workflow, from the basics of pacing and patient assessment through implantation, troubleshooting and long-term follow-up.
Topics Covered
- Basics of cardiac pacing and device technology
- Indications for temporary and permanent pacing, with current evidence and guidelines
- Patient evaluation and device selection
- Implantation techniques, including left ventricular lead placement
- Pacemaker timing cycles and special features
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting device malfunction
- ICD therapy: patient selection, programming and follow-up
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- MRI safety in patients with devices
- Remote monitoring and long-term device management
- Lead extraction and device removal
Key Features
- Organised to follow the real clinical workflow, not just the theory
- Practical troubleshooting guidance with tracings and examples
- Updated to current practice, research and guidelines
- Clear illustrations, ECGs and device tracings throughout
- Written by internationally recognised electrophysiologists
Who Is This Book For?
- Cardiology fellows and electrophysiology (EP) trainees
- Cardiologists and electrophysiologists
- Cath lab and EP lab staff, nurses and device technicians
- Cardiac device industry professionals
- Internal medicine residents with an interest in cardiology
Book Details
- Title: Cardiac Pacing and ICDs
- Edition: 8th Edition
- Authors: Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD; Karoly Kaszala, MD, PhD
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
- ISBN-13: 9781394341405
- Pages: 544
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
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