How-to Manual for Pacemaker and ICD Devices: Procedures and Programming

A complete, how-to-do-it guide to planning, programming, implementing, and trouble-shooting today�s pacemakers and other implantable cardiac devices

Edited by a team of leading clinician-educators this is a practical, go-to reference for trainees and clinical staff who are new to or less experienced with the programming and management of implantable devices. It distills device best-practices into a single, quick-reference volume that focuses on essential tasks, common pitfalls, and likely complications. Each chapter follows a hands-on, how-to-do-it approach that helps readers quickly master even the most challenging device-related tasks�such as programming and how to respond confidently when complications arise.

Today�s pacemakers and other implantable EP devices are to earlier versions what smart phones are to rotary phones. They are not only smaller and more comfortable; they offer complex programming options that allow clinicians to adapt a device to individual patient requirements. As they continue to become smaller, smarter, and more adaptable, these devices also become more challenging for clinicians to set up, manage and monitor. This unique, quick-reference guide dramatically reduces the learning curve for mastering this essential technology by giving doctors and technicians the how-to information they need.

• Focuses on tasks clinicians perform, including pre-implementation, planning, programming, management, troubleshooting, and more
• Shows how expert clinicians achieve optimal outcomes in their own labs with real-world examples
• Features more than 300 images, including ECGs, X-ray and fluoroscopy, images from device interrogation, intracardiac electrograms, and color electoanatomical maps
• Provides eight videos on an accompanying website demonstrating key tasks and techniques�

Also available in an eBook version, enhanced with instructional videos, How-to Manual for Pacemaker and ICD Devices is an indispensable �tool of the trade� for electrophysiologists, fellows in electrophysiology, EP nurses, technical staff, and industry professionals.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 How To Access The Cephalic Vein Using A Cut‐Down Approach
Chapter 2 Extrathoracic Subclavian Vein Access
Chapter 3 Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator
Chapter 4 Internal Jugular Venous Access And Lead Implantation For Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Chapter 5 Implantation Of The Left Ventricular Lead
Chapter 6 How To Place A Lead In The Azygos Vein
Chapter 7 Alternative Site Pacing: A Guide To Implantation Techniques
Chapter 8 How To Maximize Crt Response At Implant
Chapter 9 How To Perform Sub‐Pectoral Device Implants
Chapter 10 Device Extractions
Chapter 11 How To Extract Pacemaker And Defibrillator Leads From The Femoral Approach
Chapter 12 How To Extract Leads From The Jugular Approach
Chapter 13 How To Perform Venoplasty For Access
Chapter 14 How To Perform Defibrillation Threshold Testing
Chapter 15 Use Of Chest X-Ray, Computed Tomography And 3-D Imaging To Evaluate Lead Location
Chapter 16 How To Evaluate Postoperative Device Complications
Chapter 17 How To Program Pacemakers For Patients With Sinus Node Disease
Chapter 18 How To Interpret Pacemaker Electrocardiograms
Chapter 19 How To Perform Pacemaker Troubleshooting
Chapter 20 How To Program An Icd To Program Atp, And Program For Vt/Vf Storm
Chapter 21 How To Troubleshoot An Icd
Chapter 22 Management Of Icd Device And Lead Failures And Recalls
Chapter 23 How To Program An Icd To Minimize Inappropriate Shocks
Chapter 24 How To Perform Crt Optimization
Chapter 25 How To Manage Device Infections And When To Reimplant After Device Extraction
Chapter 26 How To Implement A Remote Follow‐Up Program For Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Chapter 27 How To Set Up An Hf Monitoring Service
Chapter 28 How To Deactivate Cardiac Implantable Electric Devices In Patients Nearing The End Of Life And/Or Requesting Withdrawal Of Therapies