Cardiac Defibrillation

Damir Erkapic

ISBN 10: 9535109316 / ISBN 13: 9789535109310

Published by Intechopen Jan 2013, 2013

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmia play a prominent role in mortality in our era. One of the biggest milestones in the therapy of ventricular arrhythmias was the invention of cardiac defibrillation. There were several important developments in the last decades, making nowadays automated external and internal defibrillators widely available. However, the rapid evolution and high differentiation of available options presents a challenge to be kept 'up-to-date'. With this book, we would like to review the actual guidelines and give practical advices concerning of indications in cardiomyopathy patients, possible contraindications and complications, the perioperative management including anticoagulation and antibiotics, and the programming and follow-up of defibrillator devices. 188 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cardiac Defibrillation
• Publisher: Intechopen Jan 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9535109316
• ISBN 13: 9789535109310
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 185H x 18D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 185 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 625 grams

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Synopsis

Sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmia play a prominent role in mortality in our era. One of the biggest milestones in the therapy of ventricular arrhythmias was the invention of cardiac defibrillation. There were several important developments in the last decades, making nowadays automated external and internal defibrillators widely available. However, the rapid evolution and high differentiation of available options presents a challenge to be kept "up-to-date". With this book, we would like to review the actual guidelines and give practical advices concerning of indications in cardiomyopathy patients, possible contraindications and complications, the perioperative management including anticoagulation and antibiotics, and the programming and follow-up of defibrillator devices.