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Cardiac Pacing in Clinical Practice

  • Describes concisely how to handle pacemaker patients in daily practice.

  • Comprehensive book from indication for pacemaker therapy to implantation technique to long-term follow-up treatment of the patients.

  • After the success of the German version finally the English version of this valuable reference book is available.

  • Fischer/Ritter are very active in the European Society and also wellknown outside Europe.

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-XX
  2. Introduction

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 1-4
  3. General Technical Concepts

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 19-53
  4. The Pacing Modes

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 54-165
  5. Indications for Permanent Pacing and Choice of Pacemaker

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 166-202
  6. Implantation Techniques

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 203-236
  7. Complications

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 237-262
  8. Patient Follow-Up

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 263-308
  9. Practical Guide to Programming

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 309-367
  10. Pulse Generator and/or Lead Replacement

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 368-378
  11. Conclusions

    • Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter
    Pages 379-380
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 381-461

About this book

Cardiac Pacement has undergone a rapid development in technique and application in the last years. Methods of cardiac pacement have become more successful but also more complicated. This book is written for internists in their practice and also for the specialists in cardiology to improve their therapeutic measures being informed about specific problems in cardiac pacement. Apart from the basics of cardiac pacement also indications, selection of pacers, implantation methods and complications are described. A special focus is on postoperative monitoring of the patient. A vast amount of illustrations is combined with very instructive text. This book is for daily practice and desk reference for practicioners and clinicians.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Innere Abteilung, Krankenhaus Peißenberg, Peißenberg, Deutschland

    Wilhelm Fischer

  • Dept. de Stimulation Cardiaque d’Électrophysiologie, Centre Chirurgical Val d’Or, Saint Cloud, Frankreich

    Philippe Ritter

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cardiac Pacing in Clinical Practice

  • Authors: Wilhelm Fischer, Philippe Ritter

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58810-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-63595-6Due: 04 May 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63741-4Published: 09 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-58810-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 461

  • Topics: Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Cardiac Surgery

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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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