Since the publication of the first edition of Cardiac Pacing for the Clinician, the use of implantable cardiac devices has expanded rapidly. The main focus of this volume is to provide a practical discussion of the "nuts and bolts" of implantable cardiac devices. The target audience will be cardiologists in practice and in training as well as nurses, technologists and industry. In addition, the book will benefit physicians preparing for certification. This new edition will become a valuable resource to the general cardiologist and cardiology fellow by providing practical information for managing patients with complex cardiac devices.

Since the publication of the first edition of Cardiac Pacing for the Clinician, the use of implantable cardiac devices has expanded rapidly. The main focus of this volume is to provide a practical discussion of the "nuts and bolts" of implantable cardiac devices. The target audience will be cardiologists in practice and in training as well as nurses, technologists and industry. In addition, the book will benefit physicians preparing for certification. This new edition will become a valuable resource to the general cardiologist and cardiology fellow by providing practical information for managing patients with complex cardiac devices. This new edition will become a valuable resource to the general cardiologist and cardiology fellow by providing practical information for managing patients with complex cardiac devices.

Pacing Leads and Modes of Function.- Pacing Leads.- The Pulse Generator.- Modes of Pacemaker Function.- Device Implantation (Pacing Lead Implant Techniques).- Implant Techniques.- Transvenous Left Ventricular Lead Implantation.- Endocardial Lead Extraction.- Techniques for Temporary Pacing.- Defibrillator Function and Implantation.- Pacing and Implantable Device Therapy for Specific Clinical Conditions.- Sinus Node Dysfunction.- Acquired Atrioventricular Block.- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure.- Pacing Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation.- Pacemakers and Syncope.- Indications for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.- Cardiac Device Therapy in Children.- Cardiac Pacing in the Critical Care Setting.- Evaluation and Follow-up of Implantable Devices.- Environmental Effects on Cardiac Pacing Systems.- Radiography of Implantable Arrhythmia Management Devices.- Follow-up Management of the Paced Patient.- Follow-Up of the Patient with an Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator.