Cardiac implanted devices provide not only therapy but also information on the clinical status of a patient. While beneficial, this increasing complexity also means that all clinicians must be knowledgeable about device function, indications for device use, and device follow-up. The second edition of Cardiac Pacing for the Clinician will provide a succinct, yet comprehensive reference for the implantation and follow-up of implantable cardiac rhythm devices. It is intended to be a practical guide for the day-to-day management of these increasingly complex devices, and is intended for all physicians caring for patients with cardiac implanted devices.

"Since the publication of the first edition of Cardiac Pacing for the Clinician, the use of implantable cardiac devices has expanded rapidly. Certain classes of devices such as implantable loop recorders and cardiac resynchronization pacing systems were not commonly used when the first edition was published, and recent studies have shown that implantable cardioverter defibrillators are beneficial in large, previously unrecognized patient populations at risk for sudden death. In order to meet this demand, cardiologists without special training in electrophysiology or pacing are implanting an increasing number of cardiac devices. It is in this rapidly evolving setting that Cardiac Pacing for the Clinician, Second Edition is being undertaken.

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.