Clinical Controversies in Device Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Steinberg, Jonathan S. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Epstein, Andrew E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Cardiology.

This book addresses the tough clinical issues faced by electrophysiologists and cardiologists who treat patients with Cardiac Implantable Electrical Devices (CIEDs) in real-world practice. With contributions from widely recognized international leaders in the field, this 10-chapter resource covers a...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Use of the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
• Chapter 2. Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator for Patients at Risk of Cardiac Arrest
• Chapter 3. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Patients without Left Bundle Branch Block
• Chapter 4. Biventricular Pacing for Patients with Complete Heart Block
• Chapter 5. CRT Devices in Heart Failure: Pacemaker or Defibrillator?
• Chapter 6. His-bundle Pacing Versus CRT for Patients with Heart Block
• Chapter 7. Replacement of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators when Ventricular Function Has Recovered
• Chapter 8. Use of Implantable Monitors for Arrhythmia Detection
• Chapter 9. Ethical Conundra in CIED Therapy: When Might Implantation Not be Done and Care at the End of Life.