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Implantable Cardiovascular-defibrillators
Steven Higgins
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Description for Implantable Cardiovascular-defibrillators
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 118 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
Finally, a comprehensive yet practical video/text guide on the techniques and clinical considerations related to ICD insertion. Dr. Higgins discusses important related areas too, such as patient selection, O.R. preparation, surgical techniques of lead access, generator implantation and post-operative management, including complications. The 30-minute video presents several different approaches to venous access, proper generator positioning, both subcutaneous and submuscular, as well as pectoral and abdominal sites.
Finally, a comprehensive yet practical video/text guide on the techniques and clinical considerations related to ICD insertion. Dr. Higgins discusses important related areas too, such as patient selection, O.R. preparation, surgical techniques of lead access, generator implantation and post-operative management, including complications. The 30-minute video presents several different approaches to venous access, proper generator positioning, both subcutaneous and submuscular, as well as pectoral and abdominal sites.
As a leading researcher in ICD therapy, Dr. Higgins has participated in over 1,000 such procedures. He was recently one of the principal investigators in the Multicenter Automated Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT), a blind ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Futura Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780879936631
SKU
V9780879936631
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About Steven Higgins
As a leading researcher in ICD therapy, Dr. Higgins has participated in over 1,000 such procedures. He was recently one of the principal investigators in the Multicenter Automated Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT), a randomized trial in which ICD therapy was associated with a 56% reduction in two-year mortality versus those treated with conventional medical therapy.
Reviews for Implantable Cardiovascular-defibrillators
"Dr. Higgins provides an important service to cardiology and to the patients who will benefit from the implantation of a transvenous defibrillator. [This is] an authoritative multimedia text that will be an invaluable guide for physicians involved in transplanting transvenous ICD systems." From the Preface by Dr. Arthur J. Moss