02686nam 22006014a 450 99620182510331620230829001336.01-281-32208-397866113220830-470-75083-90-470-75029-4(CKB)1000000000398795(EBL)351580(OCoLC)476172830(SSID)ssj0000213159(PQKBManifestationID)11187402(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000213159(PQKBWorkID)10139094(PQKB)10185703(MiAaPQ)EBC351580(MiAaPQ)EBC4433118(EXLCZ)99100000000039879520050914d2006 uy 0engtxtccrThe nuts and bolts of ICD therapy[electronic resource] /Tom KennyMalden, Mass. Blackwell Futura20061 online resource (152 p.)Nuts and Bolts SeriesCompanion v. to: The nuts and bolts of cardiac pacing.Includes index.1-4051-3511-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Sudden cardiac death -- The history of ICDs -- The ICD system -- Indications for ICD implantation -- Implant procedures -- Sensing -- Arrhythmia detection -- Arrhythmia therapy -- SVT discrimination -- Bradycardia pacing -- Electrograms -- Special features -- Diagnostics -- A systematic guide to ICD follow-up -- Troubleshooting.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 clinicNuts and Bolts SeriesImplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorsArrhythmiaTreatmentImplantable cardioverter-defibrillators.ArrhythmiaTreatment.617.4120592617.4120645Kenny Tom1954-845319Kenny Tom1954-845319MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996201825103316The nuts and bolts of ICD therapy1886529UNISA