…EPS), and the transition from a purely device based management strategy (implantable cardioverter defibrillators) to one that incorporates pharmacological and interventional (substrate ablation) therapies [5] …

…permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices. Implantable loop recorders are diagnostic devices rather than pacing or defibrillation systems, but…

…term prediction of sudden cardiac arrest. The constraint does not lie in therapy: implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are highly effective, terminating well over 99% of…

…devices. This section is devoted to artificial pacemakers. More advanced devices (ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy) are discussed in subsequent chapters. The…

…skull fracture or marked coagulopathy argues against the nasal route; the oral route may then be considered. Preparation and equipment A 12 lead ECG machine…

…be more efficient to present the limb leads in their anatomically contiguous manner; that is, from left superior basal to right inferior. In other words…

…ischemia. The term transmural ischemia implies that the ischemia affects all wall layers – from endocardium to epicardium – in the myocardium affected by the occlusion. Transmural…

…created by analyzing several electrodes. In other words, each ECG lead is computed by analyzing the electrical currents detected by several electrodes. The standard ECG …

…of cardiac arrest. Recurrent VT or VF after ROSC in a patient with a coronary risk profile should lead to consideration to perform early angiography.

…Fortunately, most children (even the youngest) can be distracted by a parent or other personnel. Distracting the child during ECG recording may be recommended to…