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Informationen zum Autor Editors: Angela Tsiperfal , MS, RN, NP, Electrophysiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Linda K. Ottoboni , RN, MS, FHRS, CCDS, Arrhythmia Nurse Coordinator, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California. Salwa Beheiry , RN, CCRN, Director of Electrophysiology Services, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Amin Al-Ahmad , MD, FACC, FHRS, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory and Associate Director, Arrhythmia Service, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Andrea Natale , MD, FACC, FHRS, Executive Medical Director, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Paul J. Wang , MD, FACC, FHRS, Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiac Arrhythmia Service and Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Klappentext Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals provides a much needed resource for nurses and other professionals who work directly with patients being treated for cardiac arrhythmias. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices from implant surgery to remote monitoring and troubleshooting. Edited by a team of doctors and nurses, the book addresses key patient management issues in a practical way. Fundamentals for understanding the anatomy and physiology of cardiac arrhythmias and the technology behind cardiac devices are covered in preliminary chapters followed by more specific chapters devoted to cardiac conditions and treatments. Both novices and experienced health professionals will find the book useful and easy to use on a day-to-day basis. Key Features: comprehensive coverage of cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices addresses key patient care issues easy-to-use resource for healthcare professionals ranging from novice to highly experienced replete with case studies throughout to illustrate key concepts Zusammenfassung * comprehensive coverage of cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices * addresses key patient care issues * easy-to-use resource for healthcare professionals ranging from novice to highly experienced * case studies included to illustration concepts . Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by N.A. Mark Estes III xi Foreword by Rosemary S. Bubien xiii Preface xv Contributors xvii Section 1 Basics of Cardiac Anatomy and Electrophysiology 3 1.1. Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, Electrophysiology, and Pharmacology 5 Linda K. Ottoboni, Aimee Lee, and Paul Zei 1.2. Diagnostic Testing for the Arrhythmia Patient 25 Angela Tsiperfal, Paul J. Wang, and Amin Al-Ahmad Section 2 Supraventricular Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Management 39 2.1. AVNRT, AVRT, and Atrial Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Treatment 41 Traci Buescher and Samuel J. Asirvatham 2.2. Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: Diagnosis and Treatment 85 Salwa Beheiry, Amin Al-Ahmad, and Andrea Natale 2.3. Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with Cardiomyopathies: Diagnosis and Treatment 101 Kelly J. Cook and Henry H. Hsia 2.4. Ventricular Tachycardia in Structurally Normal Hearts 127 Katie Morganti and Richard H. Hongo Section 3 Implantable Device Management 139 3.1. Basics of Pacing and Defi brillation: Indications and Components 141 Kimberly Scheibly 3.2. Device Implantation and Perioperative Care 161 Melanie E. Marshall and Munther K. Homoud 3.3. Pacemaker Timing Cycles, Programming,...
