Cardiac Defibrillation: Prediction, Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Arrhythmic Events

Description

Millions of people throughout the world currently depend on appropriate, timely shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to avoid sudden death due to cardiovascular malfunctions. Therefore, information regarding the use, applications, and clinical relevance of ICDs is imperative for expanding the body of knowledge used to prevent and manage fatal cardiovascular behavior. As such, the apt and timely research contained in this book will prove both relevant to current ICD usage and valuable in helping advance ICD technology. This book is divided into three comprehensive sections in order to cover several areas of ICD research. The first section introduces defibrillator technology, discusses determinants for successful defibrillation, and explores assessments of patients who receive defibrillation. The next section talks about predicting, preventing, and managing near catastrophic cardiovascular events, and research presented in the final section examine special cases in ICD patients and explore information that can be learned through clinical trial examinations of patients with defibrillators. Each chapter of this book will help answer critical questions about ICDs. Cover Cardiac Defibrillation: Prediction, Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Arrhythmic Events © Contents Preface Part 1 Defibrillation Introduction and Assessments Chapter 1 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Chapter 2 Defibrillation Shock Amplitude, Location and Timing Chapter 3 Prognostic Significance of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Shocks Chapter 4 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Implantable
Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients: Differences
Between Ischemic and Dilated Cardiomyopathies Part 2 Prediction, Prevention, and
Management of Cardiovascular Events Chapter 5 Prediction of Ventricular Arrhythmias
in Patients at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Chapter 6 Prevention of Sudden Death –
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
and/or Ventricular Radiofrequency Ablation Chapter 7 Just in Time Support to Aide
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Chapter 8 Electrical Storm in the Era of
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Part 3 Applications and Clinical Relevance Chapter 9 Ventricular Arrhythmias Due to
a Transient of Correctable Cause in
MADIT-II Patients: Prevalence and Clinical Relevance Chapter 10 ICDs in Clinical Trials:
Assessment of the Effects of Omega-3
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Fish Oils on
Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation Chapter 11 Application of the
Bispectral Index (BIS) During
Deep Sedation for Patients with ICD Testing