Overview

Pacemaker malfunction due to electromagnetic interference and other causes is an important potential cause of patient morbidity and mortality. While the pacemaker industry has been aware of this situation, little has been communicated to physicians concerning the problem. Now, the collected experience and thoughts of pacemaker industry representatives, physicians working with pacemaker patients and legal authorities are brought together in this book to focus on the topic of pacemaker malfunction in perioperative settings. The book begins with discussion of the design and function of modern pacemakers and related devices. It moves on to consider how electromechanical interference, radio-frequency transmission, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, radiotherapy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can interfere with or alter pacemaker function. Then, the legal perspective concerning industry and physician responsibilities to patients with pacemakers is presented, followed by discussion of indications for temporary perioperative or permanent pacing. In the final two chapters, the editors make recommendations for the perioperative management of patients with pacemakers.

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Author:   J.L. Atlee III ,  H. Gombotz ,  K.H. Tscheliessnigg ,  etc.
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.310kg
ISBN:  

9783540538745

ISBN 10:   3540538747
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   19 August 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Current Status of Pacemaker Technology.- Saftey Standards for Cardiac Pacemakers.- Prevention of Crosstalk in Dual Chamber Pacemakers.- Modern Pacemakers.- Rate-Responsive Cardiac Pacing.- Pacemakers in Children.- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator.- Electromagnetic Interference and Cardiac Pacemakers.- Radiofrequency Transmission and Cardiac Pacemakers.- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pacemaker Patients.- Radiation Therapy in Cardiac Pacemaker Patients.- Extracorporal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Pacemaker Patients.- Pacemaker Malfunction: The European Legal Perspective (with Particular Emphasis on Austrian Law).- Indications for Pacing: The Cardiologist’s Perspective.- Place of Pacing in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Holter Monitoring for Preoperative Assessment of Bradycardic Arrhythmias.- Temporary Perioperative Pacing.- Pacemaker Malfunction in Perioperative Settings.- Guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Pacemaker and Automatic Internal Cardioverter-Defibrillator Patients.

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