Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation - A Clinical Approach (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

Consisting of 13 chapters, this book is uniformly written by Dr. Hayes and his colleagues Drs. Lloyd and Friedman to provide sensible, matte r-of-fact methods for understanding and caring for patients with perma nent pacemakers and ICDs. It presents a logical progression from descr iptions of device indications to selection of the most appropriate mod e and hardware. From there, it proceeds to device implantation and sub sequent management, with detailed sections on troubleshooting, complic ations, and follow-up. Not intended as an encyclopedic text, this book offers a large amount of information in an easily digestible form.