Modern cardiac pacing therapy

Author: Shen Faryong / Zheng Liangrong / Xu Geng (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Cardiac pacing therapy is a product of the integration of clinical medicine, biotechnology, and electronic engineering technology. It reflects the level of contemporary medical science and technology and engineering manufacturing. It is a high-precision, cutting-edge technology with unique efficacy, being one of the earliest and fastest-developing fields in interventional cardiology. Since the first artificial cardiac pacemaker implantation in 1958, cardiac pacing therapy has made significant advancements in all aspects. In terms of the application of various pacing therapies, China has largely kept pace with the world's advanced levels, but there is also a clear imbalance. Many hospitals are just beginning to develop cardiac pacing therapy, and many clinicians lack awareness of the latest developments in this field. This book is divided into 17 chapters, covering the latest advancements, hot topics, and practical guidance for clinical work in cardiac pacing therapy. Topics include ventricular resynchronization pacing therapy for chronic heart failure, pacing to prevent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, clinical applications of ICDs, special indications for pacing, implantation techniques for special pacing, post-implantation programming of various pacemakers, pacing complications and management, hemodynamic effects of pacing, pediatric pacing therapy, the application of pacing leads, dynamic electrocardiogram (ECG) and ultrasound in pacing therapy, and more. Additionally, the book introduces several large-scale clinical trials in pacing therapy. Many chapters are richly illustrated with figures and tables, and the electrocardiograms, intraoperative and postoperative imaging of pacemaker implantation are mostly derived from the authors' extensive clinical experience, making them highly valuable for reference. This book is suitable for general internists, cardiologists, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology specialists, as well as clinicians, graduate students, and medical students in related disciplines.