Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Anatomy, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Vice Chair, Innovation in the Midwest; Program Director, EP Fellowship Program; Medical Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory, Rochester, MN, USA.

Paul A. Friedman, MD, FHRS Norman Blane & Billie Jean Harty Chair, Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Honoring Robert L. Frye, MD; Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

David L. Hayes, MD, Emeritus Member Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Division of Heart Rhythm Services, Mayo Clinic; Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.

Contributors vi

Preface vii

1 Pacing and Defibrillation: Clinically Relevant Basics for Practice 1
T. Jared Bunch, Suraj Kapa, David L. Hayes, Charles D. Swerdlow, Samuel J. Asirvatham, and Paul A. Friedman

2 Hemodynamics of Cardiac Pacing: Optimization and Programming to Enhance Cardiac Function 39
Christ opher V. DeSimone, Joanna Gullickson, David L. Hayes, Paul A. Friedman, and Samuel J. Asirvatham

3 Indications for Pacemakers, Implantable Cardioverter¿Defibrillators, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Identifying Patients Who Benefit from Cardiac Rhythm Devices 86
Krishna Kancharla, David L. Hayes, Samuel J. Asirvatham, and Paul A. Friedman

4 Choosing the Device Generator and Leads: Matching the Device with the Patient 125
Christopher J. McLeod, Anca Chiriac, Malini Madhavan, David L. Hayes, Paul A. Friedman, and Samuel J. Asirvatham

5 Implanting and Extracting Cardiac Devices: Technique and Avoiding Complications 149
Siva K. Mulpuru, Malini Madhavan, Samuel J. Asirvatham, Matthew J. Swale, David L. Hayes, and Paul A. Friedman

6 Implant¿Related Complications: Relevant Anatomy and Approaches for Prevention 223
Niyada Naksuk, David L. Hayes, Paul A. Friedman, and Samuel J. Asirvatham

7 Timing Cycles 263
David L. Hayes, Paul J. Wang, Samuel J. Asirvatham, and Paul A. Friedman

8 Programming: Maximizing Benefit and Minimizing Morbidity Programming 325
Paul A. Friedman, Charles D. Swerdlow, Samuel J. Asirvatham, David L. Hayes, and Avi Sabbag

9 Sensor Technology for Rate¿Adaptive Pacing and Hemodynamic Optimization 379
Krishna Kancharla, David L. Hayes, Samuel J. Asirvatham, and Paul A. Friedman

10 Troubleshooting 399
Charles D. Swerdlow, Paul A. Friedman, Samuel J. Asirvatham, and David L. Hayes

11 Radiography of Implantable Devices 514
David L. Hayes, Paul A. Friedman, and Samuel J. Asirvatham

12 Electromagnetic Interference: Sources, Recognition, and Management 551
Subir Bhatia, Alan Sugrue, David L. Hayes, Paul A. Friedman, and Samuel J. Asirvatham

13 Follow¿up 578
Alan Sugrue, Vaibhav R. Vaidya, David L. Hayes, Michael Glikson, Paul A. Friedman, and Samuel J. Asirvatham

Index 620