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" Electrotherapy of the heart : "
Max Schaldach
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749304
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b569262
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Max Schaldach
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Electrotherapy of the heart : : technical aspects in cardiac pacing.\ Max Schaldach
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[Place of publication not identified] : Springer, 2013
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3642502091
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: 9783642502095
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Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart.- Position and Structure of the Heart.- Generation and Tine Course of Excitation.- Excitation-Contraction Coupling and the Contraction Process.- Physiology of the Heartbeat.- The Pacemaker Potential and the Spread of Excitation.- Cardiac Mechanics.- Adjustments of the Heartbeat.- Neural-Humoral Control of Circulation.- Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Cardiovascular Regulation.- Circulatory Regulation in Patients with Disorders of the Heart's Pacemaking or Conducting System.- Monitoring the Electrical Activity of the Heart.- Pathophysiology.- Disorders of the Pacemaking Function.- Disturbances of Conduction.- Therapy for Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances.- Electrotherapy in the Treatment of Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances.- Pacemaker Technology.- Implantable Pacemakers: History, Current Status and Trends.- Multiprogrammable Single-Chamber Pacemakers.- Technical Solution for the Multiprogrammable Single-Chamber Pacemaker.- Multiprogrammable Dual-Chamber Pacemaker.- Technical Solution for the Dual-Chamber Pacemaker.- Controlled and Regulated Pacemakers.- Control Aspects of Cardiac Output Adjustment.- Different Strategies of Rate Adaptation.- Forward Consideration of Disturbance Variables.- Open-Loop Control Using Corporeal, Non-Cardiac State Variables.- Rate Adaptation Using Cardiac Parameters.- Status of the Application of Corporeal Control Parameters.- Motion Energy as a Control Parameter.- Central Venous Temperature as a Corporeal Control Parameter.- Cardiac Control Parameters.- Principles of Intracardiac Conductance Measurement.- Basic Aspects of Conductance.- Anisotropic Impedance.- Employment of PEP for Rate Adaptation.- Improving the PEP Control: Concept of VIP.- Unipolar Right Ventricular Conductance Measurement.- Clinical Results.- Employment of Volume Information for Rate Adaptation.- Conclusions.- The Stimulating Electrode.- Electrode/Myocardium Interface.- Helmholtz Doublelayer.- Electrical Characteristics.- Electrode Materials.- Porous Electrode.- TiN as an Electrode Material.- Comparative Studies.- Materials in Pacemaker Technology.- Definition of a Biomaterial.- Summary of Biomaterials in Common Use.- General Characteristics of Biomaterials.- Biomaterials in Soft-Tissue Implants.- Resistance to Corrosion.- Biocompatibility.- Quality Testing and Reliability.- Physiological Characteristics of the Blood.- Interactions Between Blood and Artificial Surfaces.- Determination of Blood Compatibility.- Pacemaker Power Sources.- Battery Development.- State of the Art in Pacemaker Power Sources.- The Elements of a Primary Battery.- Battery Performance.- Chemistry of the Lithium/Iodine-Polyvinylpyridine (Li/I2-PVP) System.- Design of Lithium/Iodine-PVP Cells.- Discharge Characteristics of the Li/I2-PVP Battery.- Cell Design and Qualification.- Reestablishment of Physiological Regulation-A Challenge to Technology.- New Concepts in Electrotherapy of the Heart.- Conclusions.
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RC684.P3M397 2013
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