Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. The Evolution of Bradycardia Pacing

   1. The Evolution of Bradycardia Pacing

      • S. Furman

      Pages 1-7

3. Basic Concepts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. Hemodynamics of the Paced Heart

      • K. Stangl, E. Alt

      Pages 11-30

   3. Chronotropic Incompetence and Natural History of Sick Sinus Syndrome

      • M. Santini, G. Ansalone, G. Cacciatore, B. Magris

      Pages 31-40

   4. The Impact of Exercise Metabolism; Catecholamine Levels and Individual Fitness

      • M. Lehmann

      Pages 41-51

   5. General Characteristics of Sensors Used in Rate-Adaptive Pacing: The Ideal Sensor-Open- and Closed-Loop Concept

      • A. F. Rickards, W. Boute

      Pages 52-57

   6. Indications for Implanting Rate-Adaptive Cardiac Pacemakers

      • E. Alt, M. Matula, M. Heinz

      Pages 58-80

4. Clinical and Functional Characteristics of Sensors Used for Rate-Adaptive Pacing

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81

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   2. Activity-Sensing Rate-Adaptive Pacing

      • C. P. Lau

      Pages 83-97

   3. Respiration

      • H. G. Mond

      Pages 98-110

   4. Intracardiac Pressure for Rate-Adaptive Pacing

      • C. P. Lau

      Pages 111-119

   5. Mixed-Venous Oxygen Saturation

      • K. Stangl, E. Alt

      Pages 120-127

   6. Central Venous Blood Temperature

      • E. Alt, K. Stangl, H. Theres

      Pages 128-136

   7. The QT Interval

      • A. F. Rickards, W. Boute, M. J. S. Begemann

      Pages 137-140

   8. Closed-Loop Rate-Adaptive Pacemaker Based on the Ventricular Evoked Response

      • I. Singer, B. M. Steinhaus, J. Kupersmith

      Pages 141-151

   9. Impedance-Derived Cardiac Signals: Preejection Interval, Stroke Volume and Ventricular Peak Ejection Rate for Rate — Adaptive Pacing and Antitachyarrhythmia Devices

      • R. Chirife

      Pages 152-162

   10. Stroke Volume: A Hemodynamic Variable for Rate-Adaptive Pacing

       • R. W. Salo

       Pages 163-169

5. Electrocardiography of Rate-Adaptive Pacemakers

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171

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   2. Electrocardiography of Rate-Adaptive Dual-Chamber (DDDR) Pacemakers: Lower Rate Behavior

      • S. S. Barold

      Pages 173-194

"Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing" provides a comprehensive overview of this most advanced form of stimulating the heart by means of cardiac pacemakers that vary the pacing rate according to the needs of the patients. The heart rate is controlled by one or several sensors that detect various parameters such as respiration,blood temperature, oxygen saturation, intracardiac pressure, QT interval, stroke volume andbody activity. Besides describing the clinical and functional characteristics of these various sensors, the book also gives a clear understanding of hemodynamic aspects and in particular, all clinical issues of importance such as indications for rate adaptive pacing and selection of the appropriate patients for rate adaptive pacemakers, with many ECG samples. The book also covers new concepts in rate adaptive pacing such as single lead atrial synchronous pacing and the combination of various sensors, which are among the most recent developments in the field. With contributions from the most wellknown experts in the field from allover the world, this book is the first publication to cover all the hemodynamic, clinical and technical aspects of rate adaptive cardiac pacing.

• ECG Samples
• EKG-Muster
• Hemodynamic Aspects
• Sensor Combination
• Sensorkombinationen
• arrhythmia
• cardiac pacing
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• electrocardiography
• heart
• heart rate
• hemodynamics
• pacemaker
• respiration
• stroke

• I. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München 80, Germany

  Eckhard Alt

• Genesee Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, USA

  S. Serge Barold

• Bereich Medizin (Charité), Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  Karl Stangl

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