1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910145827603321

Autore

Stroobandt R. (Roland)

Titolo

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators step by step : an illustrated guide / / Roland X. Stroobandt, S. Serge Barold, Alfons F. Sinnaeve

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-282-00786-6

9786612007866

1-4443-0337-6

1-4443-0338-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (440 p.)

Disciplina

617.4

617.4/120645

617.4120645

Soggetti

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Cardiac tachyarrhythmias; 2. Indications; 3. ICD hardware Battery, capacitors and leads; 4. ICD implantation; 5. Sensing and detection; 6. SVT/VT discrimination; 7. ICD therapies; 8. ICD timing cycles; 9. Complications of ICD therapy; 10. Follow-up of ICDs; 11. Troubleshooting; 12. Special ICD functions and resynchronization therapy; 13. ICD function with emphasis on stored electrograms; Representative examples 1 to 65; 1 Cardiac tachyarrhythmias; 2 Indications for ICD; 3 ICD hardware; 4 ICD implantation and lead systems

5 Sensing and detection of ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation6 SVT/VT discrimination; 7 ICD therapies; 8 Timing cycles of ICDs; 9 Complications of ICD therapy; 10 ICD follow-up; 11 Troubleshooting; 12 Cardiac resynchronization; 13 APPENDIX A American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/European Society of Cardiology; 14 APPENDIX B American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Heart Rhythm Society; Index



Sommario/riassunto

* A step-by-step look at a growing and difficult to understand area* Covers important aspects of ICD therapy with full-page illustrations, accompanying text and representative ICD recordings* An accompanying CD is also available* Useful for all health care workers involved with ICD patients

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786407703321

Titolo

Solar energy / / editors, H. Messel, S.T. Butler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York : , : Pergamon Press, , 1975

ISBN

1-4831-8772-1

Edizione

[First edition, reprinted with corrections.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 pages)

Collana

Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies

Disciplina

621.31/244

621.31244

621.47

Soggetti

Solar energy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A course of lectures contributed in the 17th International Science School for High School Students sponsored by the Science Foundation for Physics within the University of Sydney, at the University of Sydney, August 26, September 6, 1974."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Some other books of interest; Copyright; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS OF LECTURES; THE SPONSORS; PART I: World Energy Resources and Consumption; Introduction to World Energy Resources and Consumption; Introduction; Publisher Summary; WORLD ENERGY RESOURCES; Chapter 1: Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion & Geothermal Energy; Publisher Summary; NUCLEAR FUSION ENERGY; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PART II: Energy Conversion, The Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Change; Introduction to Energy Conversion, The Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Change

Chapter 2: The Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Change Publisher Summary; PART III: The Nature of Solar Energy Optical



Magnification of Solar Radiation; Introduction to The Nature of Solar Energy Optical Magnification of Solar Radiation; Chapter 3: The Nature of Solar Energy; Publisher Summary; Chapter 4: Optical Magnification of Solar Radiation; Publisher Summary; PART IV: Biological Conversion of Solar Energy; Introduction to Biological Conversion of Solar Energy; Chapter 5: Energy Exchange in the Living World; Publisher Summary; Chapter 6: Solar Energy Conversion in Photosynthesis

Publisher Summary Chapter 7: Conversion of Plant Materials to Liquid and Gaseous; Publisher Summary; PART V: Batteries; Introduction to Batteries; Chapter 8: Batteries; Publisher Summary; Chapter 9: Fuel Cells; Publisher Summary; PART VI: Thermal Conversion and Solar Devices Today; Introduction to Thermal Conversion and Solar Devices Today; Chapter 10: Water Heating and Steam Generation; Publisher Summary; Chapter 11: Building Heating and Cooling; Publisher Summary; Chapter 12: Desalination and Drying; Publisher Summary; SOLAR DRYING; SOLAR DESALINATION; LIST OF SYMBOLS

PART VII: Direct Solar Production of Electricity Introduction to Direct Solar Production of Electricity; Chapter 13: Sunlight and Electrons; Publisher Summary; PART VIII: Selective Surfaces; Introduction to Selective Surfaces; Chapter 14: Selective Surfaces As Solar Energy Collectors; Publisher Summary; PART IX: Heat Transfer and Storage; Introduction to Heat Transfer and Storage; Chapter 15: Heat Transfer and Storage; Publisher Summary; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Nine lectures concerning specialized aspects of solar energy such as thermal conversion, the nature of solar energy, and heat transfer and storage.