Psychological, Emotional, Social and Cognitive Aspects of Implantable Cardiac Devices

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Proietti, Riccardo (Editor), Manzoni, Gian Mauro (Editor), Pietrabissa, Giada (Editor), Castelnuovo, Gianluca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Psychiatry.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book reveals aspects of the management of patients with implantable cardiac devices beyond the direct cardiovascular benefits.  With approximately 600,000 new pacemakers implanted each year, electrical therapy of the heart has rapidly evolved over recent years. New technology is continuously in...