Cardiac Pacing in Clinical Practice [Paperback]

Ideal for daily practice and desk reference, this book is written for internists as well as specialists in cardiology to inform and improve therapeutic measures being used in cardiac pacement. In addition, indications, pacer selection, implantation, and complications are described. A discussion of the postoperative monitoring of the patient is also included. Over 300 illustrations are combined with instructive text.Cardiac Pacement has undergone a rapid development in technique and application in the last years. Methods of cardiac pacement have become more successful but also more complicated. This book is written for internists in their practice and also for the specialists in cardiology to improve their therapeutic measures being informed about specific problems in cardiac pacement. Apart from the basics of cardiac pacement also indications, selection of pacers, implantation methods and complications are described. A special focus is on postoperative monitoring of the patient. A vast amount of illustrations is combined with very instructive text. This book is for daily practice and desk reference for practicioners and clinicians.Introduction: A Short History of Cardiac Pacing.- 1 Brief Review of the Anatomy, Electrophysiology and Pathophysiology of the Cardiac Conduction System.- 2 General Technical Concepts.- 3 The Pacing Modes.- 4 Indications for Permanent Pacing and Choice of Pacemaker.- 5 Implantation Techniques.- 6 Complications.- 7 Patient Follow-Up.- 8 Practical Guide to Programming.- 9 Pulse Generator and/or Lead Replacement.- 10 Conclusions.- General.- The Magnet Modes.- Medical Emergencies in Paced Patients.- Questions Asked by Paced Patients.- The Simple Questions.- Environmental Interference.- Appendix to Chapter 2.- Additional Theoretical Notions of Electricity.- Additional Facts on Stimulating the Heart.- Appendix to Chapter 3.- Special Non-Responsive SSI Mode Functions that Control the Escape Rate.- Bradycardia Diagnostic Functions.- Rate Smoothing.l³.