by Amin Al-Ahmad
In the rapidly evolving field of treating cardiac arrhythmias, the importance of direct management of patients with implantable cardiac devices is growing. The devices have become increasingly complex, and understanding their algorithms and growing programming options is essential for physicians who implant and manage them. Written by experts and world authorities in the field, Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: An Expert’s Manual provides electrophysiologists, fellows in training, nurses, and cardiovascular technicians involved in day-to-day management of device patients with detailed information about the many device algorithms and interactions.

• Heavily illustrated with over 300 figures and tables.
• Uniquely meets the day-to-day needs of all direct management professionals.
• Focuses in detail on algorithms
• Describes device interactions, addressing every major manufacturer.
• Provides in-depth insight into pacing, including biventricular pacing.
• Discusses arrhythmia detection and device classification, testing, and therapy.

Table of Contents:

PART 1: PACEMAKER SYSTEMS

1. Pacemaker Systems: The Basics of Pulse Generator Design and Engineering
Hugh Thomas McElderry, John C. Evans, Jeffrey A. Keeney, and Jose Osorio

2. Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Design
Andrea M. Russo

3. Pacemaker Timing Cycles: Ventricular Based and Atrial Based
Fred Kusumoto

4. Algorithms for Minimizing Right Ventricular Pacing
Michael O. Sweeney

5. Normal Pacemaker Sensing, Abnormal Sensing, and Automatic Sensing
Carsten W. Israel

6. Pacemakers and Atrial Arrhythmias: Detection and Treatment
David S. Kwon and Byron K. Lee

7. Miscellaneous Pacing Algorithms
George H. Crossley and Robert Andrew Pickett

8. Automatic Threshold Measuring Algorithms
Marco V. Perez, Henry H. Hsia, Paul C. Zei, Mintu P. Turakhia, Paul J. Wang, and Amin Al-Ahmad

9. Sensor-Driven Pacing
Chu-Pak Lau, Chung-Wah Siu, and Hung Fat Tse

10. Interpretation of Device Diagnostics
Jordan M. Prutkin and Robert W. Rho

PART 2: IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS

11. Basic ICD Systems
Jane Chen

12. ICD Lead Design
Gautham Kalahasty and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen

13. Sensing in ICDs
Sergio L. Pinski

14. ICD Therapy ATP
Karin K. M. Chia, Luigi Di Biase, Paolo Pieragnoli, Giuseppe Ricciardi, Laura Perrotta, Robert Canby, Amin Al-Ahmad, Mark S. Wathen, Andrea Natale, and Luigi Padeletti

15. ICD Therapy-Shock
T. Jared Bunch, Jeffrey S. Osborn, and John D. Day

16. Discrimination Algorithms and Arrhythmia Detection
Irina Suman Horduna and Paul Khairy

17. Pacing with an ICD System: What Are the Issues?
Robert F. Rea

18. Assessing Defibrillation Efficacy at ICD Implant
Charles D. Swerdlow and Paul J. DeGroot

PART 3: BIVENTRICULAR PACING SYSTEMS

19. Basics of Biventricular Pacing Systems: Principles and Timing Cycles
Ravi Ranjan and Joseph E. Marine

20. Programming to Avoid Phrenic Nerve Stimulation during Left Ventricular Pacing
Paul J. Wang, Amin Al-Ahmad, Henry H. Hsia, Paul C. Zei, and Mintu P. Turakhia

21. AV and VV Optimization
Jeffrey H. Chung, Robert J. Kim, and Kenneth M. Stein

22. Electromagnetic Interactions from Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Implantable Arrhythmia Devices
Saman Nazarian and Henry R. Halperin