The Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator [electronic resource] /

I: Historical Evolution of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator -- Historical Evolution of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in the Treatment of Malignant Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias -- II: Identification of the Patient at High Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death -- The Role of Ambulatory ECG Monitoring in the Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death -- Identification of the Patient at High Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death: The Value of Ventricular Late Potentials -- Identification of the Patient at High Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death: The Value of Electrophysiological Studies -- III: Technical and Electrophysiological Aspects of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator -- Implantable Device Algorithms for Detection and Discrimination of Tachyarrhythmia -- Does Defibrillation Obey the Fundamental Law of Electrostimulation? -- Optimal Waveform Morphology for Defibrillation -- Prerequisites for the Safety and Efficacy of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator -- The Role of Leads and Electrodes -- IV: The Role of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in the Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia -- Long-Term Clinical Results with the Implantable Defibrillator -- Clinical Results with the Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator -- Combining Drugs with the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Clinical Implications -- Antitachycardia Pacing, Cardioversion, and Defibrillation: From the Past to the Future -- Treatment Algorithm for Patients with Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachyarrhytmia -- V: Surgical Aspects of Defibrillation Treatment -- Defibrillator Leads: Optimizing of Configuration, Placement, and Energy Delivery -- Surgical Techniques of Defibrillator Implantation -- Complications Associated with the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator -- Safety Margin for Defibrillation -- VI: Living with the Implantable Defibrillator -- Management and Follow-up of the Implantable Defibrillator Patient -- The Social and Economic Impact of the New Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Technology -- Outlook.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Alt, Eckhard. editor., Klein, Helmut. editor., Griffin, Jerry C. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1992
Subjects:	Medicine., Cardiology., Cardiac surgery., Vascular surgery., Medicine & Public Health., Cardiac Surgery., Vascular Surgery.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76575-9
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