Author | Fischer, Wilhelm. author |
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Title | Cardiac Pacing in Clinical Practice [electronic resource] / by Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter |
Imprint | Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1998 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58810-5 |
Descript | XX, 461 p. online resource |
Introduction: A Short History of Cardiac Pacing -- 1 Brief Review of the Anatomy, Electrophysiology and Pathophysiology of the Cardiac Conduction System -- 2 General Technical Concepts -- 3 The Pacing Modes -- 4 Indications for Permanent Pacing and Choice of Pacemaker -- 5 Implantation Techniques -- 6 Complications -- 7 Patient Follow-Up -- 8 Practical Guide to Programming -- 9 Pulse Generator and/or Lead Replacement -- 10 Conclusions -- General -- The Magnet Modes -- Medical Emergencies in Paced Patients -- Questions Asked by Paced Patients -- The Simple Questions -- Environmental Interference -- Appendix to Chapter 2 -- Additional Theoretical Notions of Electricity -- Additional Facts on Stimulating the Heart -- Appendix to Chapter 3 -- Special Non-Responsive SSI Mode Functions that Control the Escape Rate -- Bradycardia Diagnostic Functions -- Rate Smoothing -- Dynamic Overdrive -- Sleep Rate -- Special Non-Responsive DDD Mode Functions that Control the Escape Rate -- Automatic Search of Spontaneous QRS -- The Vitatron and Pacesetter Systems (AV Search Hysteresis, AVD Scanning) -- Automatic Switching from AAI to DDD; the ELA System -- Separate Programming of the Upper P Wave Synchronous Rate and of the Maximal Sensor Rate in DDDR Pacemakers -- The Maximal Sensor Rate (MSR) is Programmed Below the Upper P Wave Synchronous Rate (UR) -- The Maximal Sensor Rate Is Programmed at the Upper P Wave Synchronous Rate -- The Maximal Sensor Rate Is Programmed Above the Upper P Wave Synchronous Rate -- Protection Algorithms Against Atrial Arrhythmias -- Lower Rate Timing of the Pacemaker -- The European Pacemaker Cards and Codes 1998 -- Further Reading -- Sources of Figures -- Some Internet Addresses