Cardiac Pacing

An introductory text for cardiologists, technicians and nurses involved in the care of patients with pacemakers. It covers the basic concepts and function of pacemakers, procedures for implantation, troubleshooting and follow-up.

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Eminently readable and well-illustrated, this book provides an excellent overview of cardiac pacing. All chapters have been revised and updated with new sections on implantable cardioverter defibrillators and new information on rate adaptive pacing, mode switching and lead extraction.