Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing (eBook)

Tom Kenny is Vice President of Clinical Education and Training at the US Division of St Jude Medical. He has six years experience in critical care nursing and began his teaching career as a critical care instructor while still active as a nurse. In 1991, he joined the medical device industry. Tom served at Intermedics as Director of Education and was became Vice President of Clinical Training and Education in 2001. In addition to an active teaching schedule as well as developing new training and educational programs, Tom frequently speaks at such notable organizations as the AACN Critical Care Symposium, the AACN World Symposium on Critical Care and the Heart Rhythm Society (formerly NASPE). Tom has trained thousands of nurses, technicians, fellows, and practicing physicians on the management of patients with implantable device therapy.

1. The Healthy Heart.

2. The Conduction System.

3. Indications for Pacing.

4. The History of Pacing.

5. Implantable Device Codes.

6. Pacemaker Technology.

7. Lead Technology.

8. Implant Techniques.

9. Single-Chamber Pacing.

10. Dual-Chamber Pacing.

11. Basic Paced ECG Interpretation.

12. Rate-Responsive Pacing.

13. Special Features.

14. Systematic Follow-Up.

15. Troubleshooting and Diagnostics.

16. Advanced features.

Appendix.

Glossary

"The book is clearly laid out and well written. The text is
divided into digestible chapters-ranging from indications to more
complex aspects such as troubleshooting and sensitivity. The
illustrations are of excellent quality and supplement the text
well.

I recommend this text to any health professionals who wish to
increase their knowledge on cardiac pacing." - British
Journal of Cardiac Nursing - June 2007