Overview

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ""ICD"", is a technologically challenging type of contemporary therapy. Engineers who design ICDs are being called upon by clinicians to extend the technological envelope in the quest of building the ""ideal"" device. Engineers require an appreciation of the real world ""boundary conditions"" and clinical impact of various ICD features, if designs are to be perfected. This text is intended to serve as an educational tool to foster mutual understanding and communication among physicians, engineers, and other professionals involved in ICD therapy, with the ultimate purpose of enhancing patient care.

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Author:   Mark W. Kroll ,  Michael H. Lehmann
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1996 ed.
Volume:   188
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.260kg
ISBN:  

9780792343004

ISBN 10:   079234300
Pages:   585
Publication Date:   30 November 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Sudden Cardiac Death; M. Akhtar, et al. 2. History of the ICD; W.S. Staewen, M.M. Mower. 3. The Electrophysiological Effects of Defibrillation Shocks; S.M. Dillon. 4. Defining the Defibrillation Dosage; M.W. Kroll, et al. 5. The Defibrillation Threshold; I. Singer, D. Lang. 6. Pathways for Defibrillation Current; M.J. Kallok. 7. The Defibrillation Waveform; S.M. Blanchard, et al. 8. The System; C.G.J. Supino. 9. Leads for the ICD; R.S. Nelson, et al. 10. The Battery; C.F. Holmes. 11. The High Voltage Capacitor; J.B. Ennis, M.W. Kroll. 12. The Pulse Generator; R.S. Nelson. 13. High Power Circuitry; S.M. Bach, P. Monroe. 14. The Amplifier: Sensing the Depolarization; D.A. Brumwell, et al. 15. Tachyarrhythmia Detection; S.M. Bach, et al. 16. Anti-Tachycardia Pacing and Cardioversion; M.L. Hardage, M.B. Sweeney. 17. Implantation: Pre-Operative Evaluation to Discharge; W. Grimm, F.E. Marchlinski. 18. ICD Infection Avoidance: Science, Art, Discipline; R.B. Shepard, A.E. Epstein. 19. Safety Margins for Sensing and Detection: Programming Tradeoffs; W. Olson. 20. Patient Followup Systems; T.P. Adams. 21. Troubleshooting Suspected ICD Malfunction; M.E. Rosenthal, et al. 22. Clinical Results; R.N. Fogoros. 23. Sudden Death Despite ICD Therapy; M.H. Lehmann, et al. 24. Future Clinical Challenges; M.H. Lehmann, M.W. Kroll. Glossary. Index.

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