Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators 2nd Edition by Charles Love 9781570596919 1429408006

This book is intended for the physician, nurse, student or technician whooccasionally comes in contact with patients who have implanted heart rhythmcontrol devices. It is meant as a reference and basic resource to provide quickexplanations and answers to situations that are likely to be encounteredrelating to pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Theterminology and language unique to the professionals who deal with thesedevices is explained and examples of basic and advanced pacemaker functionare covered. Figures are used extensively to show examples of normal andabnormal device function. Common malfunctions are described and anapproach to the diagnosis and remedy of these problems is presented.The indications for the use of pacemakers and defibrillators are discussed aswell as the contraindications. Surgical issues and patient concerns arecovered. The rationale for follow-up and the follow-up procedures for thesedevices are explained.