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Informationen zum Autor Todd J. Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S. , is the director of Electrophysiology, director of the Pacemaker-Arrhythmia Center, and director of Advanced EP Technology and Innovations at Winthrop-University Hospital. He is an associate professor of medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the author of Practical Electrophysiology , and the inventor of a number of medical devices. Klappentext A Patient's Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems will help readers understand; how the heart works and what can go wrong; the tests and other diagnostic procedures they may undergo; how their doctor reaches a diagnosis; what their diagnosis means; how their doctor might treat the problem; when medication alone is sufficient treatment; when pacemaker, defibrillator, or biventricular therapy is appropriate; how to get the best possible medical care--in and out of the hospitalEndorsed by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, this essential resource features tables highlighting key information, as well as patient narratives that provide personal insight into arrhythmia tests, treatments, and technologies. Zusammenfassung Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) can be a matter of life or death! and people with arrhythmias must get an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. This guide provides information about palpitations! rapid heart rhythms (tachycardias)! slow heart rhythms (bradycardias)! cardiac arrest! and other conditions related to irregular heartbeats.
