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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808585203321

Autore

Kenny Tom <1954->

Titolo

The nuts and bolts of cardiac resynchronization therapy / / Tom Kenny

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Futura, 2007

ISBN

9786611322410

9781281322418

1281322415

9780470751602

0470751606

9780470751596

0470751592

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 pages)

Disciplina

616.1/23025

Soggetti

Heart failure - Treatment

Cardiac pacing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Contents; Preface; 1 Understanding Heart Failure; 2 Cardiovascular Anatomy of the Healthy Heart; 3 Cardiac Physiology and Heart Failure; 4 Causes of Heart Failure; 5 The Neurohormonal Model of Heart Failure; 6 An Overview of Heart Failure Drugs; 7 Ventricular Dyssynchrony; 8 Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients; 9 Indications for CRT; 10 Types of CRT Systems; 11 Implant Procedures; 12 Basic Programming; 13 Advanced Programming; 14 Basic ECG Interpretation for CRT Systems; 15 CRT System Optimization; 16 Troubleshooting the Non-Responder; 17 Defibrillation Basics18 Advanced Defibrillation Functions; 19 Advanced CRT ECG Analysis; 20 DFT Management in CRT-D Patients; 21 Atrial Fibrillation; 22 CRT in Post-AV Nodal Ablation Patients; 23 Special CRT Device Features; 24 Diagnostics; 25 A Systematic Guide to CRT Follow- Up; 26 Troubleshooting; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy  By Tom Kenny, RNVice President, Clinical Education and Training, St. Jude



Medical, Austin, TX, USA  Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an exciting new option for a growing number of heart failure patients, but CRT systems present special challenges to clinicians, even those accustomed to working with pacemakers. Now, Tom Kenny demystifies the field in this timely, easy-to-understand paperback.  The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy conce