The EHRA Book of Pacemaker, ICD and CRT Troubleshooting Vol. 2

Autorentext

Professor Haran Burri is a device specialist and electrophysiologist at the Cardiology Department of the University Hospital of Geneva (Switzerland), where he is director of the device program. His research has focused on device therapy, and he is involved in educational programs in this topic. He is active in the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) where he chaired the Education Committee and Scientific Program Committees, and currently serves on the Executive Board as Treasurer.

Klappentext

Following the success of the EHRA Book of Pacemaker, ICD and CRT Troubleshooting a second volume has now been developed. With new developments since the first volume, the advent of leadless pacing, conduction system pacing, and subcutaneous ICDs, amongst other novelties, all are covered in the new book.

Zusammenfassung
Following the success of the first volume of the EHRA Book of Pacemaker, ICD and CRT Troubleshooting a second volume with new cases has now been developed. A timely addition to the European Society of Cardiology, as device therapy has seen many new developments since the first volume, with the advent of leadless pacing, conduction system pacing, and subcutaneous ICDs, amongst other novelties. These new technologies are covered in the book, as are general device troubleshooting issues which were not presented in the first volume. Maintaining an identical format for the cases in this volume, which are arranged in separate sections on pacing (27 cases), ICDs (23 cases), and CRT (20 cases), each section is arranged in a logical manner to guide the reader and help build on knowledge gained from reading the previous cases. As with the first volume, the content will help those planning on sitting the EHRA Cardiac Pacing exam. There is significant detail regarding specific algorithms of different device manufacturers that will also appeal to general cardiologists, nurses, and allied professionals performing device follow-up. As with the first volume, this book will serve not only to further your technical knowledge, but also to sharpen your skills of observation and reasoning.

Inhalt

• Section 1: Pacemakers: Cases 1-27

• Section 2: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Cases 28-50

• Section 3: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Cases 51-70