| Description |
viii, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Know the anatomy -- Transvenous pacemaker implantation -- The pulse generator or ICD pocket -- Epicardial or epimyocardial pacing -- Problems with right ventricular apical pacing -- What type of lead fixation device do I use? -- Consider steerable stylets or catheters -- Safety in numbers, the belt and braces technique -- Do old leads need extraction? -- Stenosed venous channels -- Use of the coronary venous system -- Consider growth in teenagers -- Congenital atrioventricular block -- Congenitally corrected L-transposition of the great vessels -- Congenital long QT syndromes -- Atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale -- Persistent left superior vena cava -- Dextrocardia -- Ebstein's anomaly -- D-transposition of the great vessels -- Septal defects including tetralogy of Fallot -- Repaired Ebstein's anomaly -- Univentricular heart |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-132) and index |
| Subject |
Congenital heart disease.
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Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery.
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Adult.
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Cardiac Pacing, Artificial -- methods.
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Defibrillators, Implantable.
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| Author |
Karpawich, Peter P.
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| LC no. |
2006018505 |
| ISBN |
9781405155694 hardback |
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1405155698 hardback |
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