Cardiac Arrhythmia Management

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals provides a much-needed resource for nurses and other professionals who work directly with patients being treated for cardiac arrhythmias. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices from implant surgery to remote monitoring and troubleshooting. Edited by a team of doctors and nurses, the book addresses key patient management issues in a practical way. Fundamentals for understanding the anatomy and physiology of cardiac arrhythmias and the technology behind cardiac devices are covered in preliminary chapters followed by more specific chapters devoted to cardiac conditions and treatments. Both novices and experienced health professionals will find the book useful and easy to use on a day-to-day basis.

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals provides a much-needed resource for nurses and other professionals who work directly with patients being treated for cardiac arrhythmias. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices from implant surgery to remote monitoring and troubleshooting. Edited by a team of doctors and nurses, the book addresses key patient management issues in a practical way. Fundamentals for understanding the anatomy and physiology of cardiac arrhythmias and the technology behind cardiac devices are covered in preliminary chapters followed by more specific chapters devoted to cardiac conditions and treatments. Both novices and experienced health professionals will find the book useful and easy to use on a day-to-day basis.

Foreword by N.A. Mark Estes III xiForeword by Rosemary S. Bubien xiiiPreface xvContributors xviiSection 1 Basics of Cardiac Anatomy and Electrophysiology 31.1. Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, Electrophysiology, and Pharmacology 5Linda K. Ottoboni, Aimee Lee, and Paul Zei1.2. Diagnostic Testing for the Arrhythmia Patient 25Angela Tsiperfal, Paul J. Wang, and Amin Al-AhmadSection 2 Supraventricular Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Management 392.1. AVNRT, AVRT, and Atrial Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Treatment 41Traci Buescher and Samuel J. Asirvatham2.2. Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: Diagnosis and Treatment 85Salwa Beheiry, Amin Al-Ahmad, and Andrea Natale2.3. Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with Cardiomyopathies: Diagnosis and Treatment 101Kelly J. Cook and Henry H. Hsia2.4. Ventricular Tachycardia in Structurally Normal Hearts 127Katie Morganti and Richard H. HongoSection 3 Implantable Device Management 1393.1. Basics of Pacing and Defi brillation: Indications and Components 141Kimberly Scheibly3.2. Device Implantation and Perioperative Care 161Melanie E. Marshall and Munther K. Homoud3.3. Pacemaker Timing Cycles, Programming, and Troubleshooting 181Christine C. Chiu-Man, Anders Nygren, and Laura De Souza3.4. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy 231Melanie Turco Gura and William R. Lewis3.5. ICD Follow-Up and Troubleshooting 265Julie B. Shea and Laurence M. Epstein3.6. Pacemaker and ICD Follow-Up 293Laurie Racenet3.7. Family Matters: Research and Clinical Management of Psychosocial Issues for ICD Patients and Their Partners 311Samuel F. Sears, Kari Kirian, Melissa Matchett, Christie Benton, and Rajasekhar Nekkanti3.8. Management of Device Recalls 327Charles L. Witherell3.9. Device Evaluation in Special Circumstances 335Lynne D. Foreman and Deepak BhaktaSection 4 Syncope and Sudden Cardiac Death 3574.1. Diagnosis and Management of Syncope 359Beverly L. Karabin and Blair P. Grubb4.2. Sudden Cardiac Death 387Steven C. Hao and Katie MorgantiSection 5 Care of the Pediatric Arrhythmia Patient 3955.1. Care of the Pediatric Patient with a Device 397Debra Hanisch5.2. Care of the Pediatric Patient with SVT 411Kelly Collardey and David J. BradleySection 6 Additional Topics in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management 4296.1. EP Mapping System Technologies 431Craig A. Swygman and D. Randolph Jones6.2. Procedural Sedation in the Electrophysiology Lab 443Salwa Beheiry6.3. Ethical Issues in Cardiac Electrophysiology Practice: A Guide for Clinicians 453Paul S. MuellerIndex 469