The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy

The number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of
electrophysiologists--physicians who specialize in the
electrical system of the heart--is not increasing as
dramatically. The result of this influx is that more and more ICD
patients are being treated by physicians and staff with little or
no ICD training.

There are many fine books on device-based therapy for the heart,
but most are written for the experts. Whether you read it from
cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both), it is written
primarily with you in mind - for people who are actually
involved in the clinical care of these patients.

The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy is specifically written
for non-cardiologists. This book is written in a lively intelligent
and easy to navigate style. It emphasizes real-life clinical
practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual
clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key
points from each subject ("Nuts and Bolts").

Autorentext

Thomas P. Kenny is the primary author of the book, he is the Vice
President of Education for St. Jude Medical, a leader in cardiac
rhythm management devices. As such, he has developed and
collaborated on a wide variety of training and educational
materials for physicians, fellows, physician assistants, nurses,
and technicians. He is an outstanding presenter with more than 15
years' experience in the electrical management of cardiac rhythms
and a thorough understanding of the industry, the key opinion
leaders, and its developments over time. He will provide the
structure and content of the material.

Mr. Kenny has experienced both sides of training for cardiac
rhythm management devices: in his early years, in clinical
practice, caring for such patients, and today, as an executive
charged with training the many people who use St. Jude Medical
products.

Jo Ann LeQuang has worked with Tom Kenny for over ten years and
was most recently Director of Communications at St. Jude Medical.
She now owns LeQ Medical Communications based in Angleton, Texas.
Jo Ann writes a regular medical column for a local Texas paper,
translated Berndt Luderitz's book A History of the Disorders of
Cardiac Rhythm (from German into English, 1995), and writes
regularly for HMP Publications (medical magazines, newsletters,
journals).

Zusammenfassung
The number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of electrophysiologistsphysicians who specialize in the electrical system of the heartis not increasing as dramatically. The result of this influx is that more and more ICD patients are being treated by physicians and staff with little or no ICD training.

There are many fine books on device-based therapy for the heart, but most are written for the experts. Whether you read it from cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both), it is written primarily with you in mind for people who are actually involved in the clinical care of these patients.

The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy is specifically written for non-cardiologists. This book is written in a lively intelligent and easy to navigate style. It emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (Nuts and Bolts).

Inhalt

Preface, vii

1 Sudden cardiac death, 1

2 The history of ICDs, 12

3 The ICD system, 16

4 Indications for ICD implantation, 20

5 Implant procedures, 26

6 Sensing, 37

7 Arrhythmia detection, 43

8 Arrhythmia therapy, 50

9 SVT discrimination, 62

10 Bradycardia pacing, 70

11 Electrograms, 77

12 Special features, 86

13 Diagnostics, 93

14 A systematic guide to ICD follow-up, 106

15 Troubleshooting, 115

Glossary, 123

Index, 137