| Sudden Cardiac Death, an Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics: Volume 1-1 Contributor(s): Thakur, Ranjan K. (Author), Natale, Andrea (Author) |
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ISBN: 1437716806 ISBN-13: 9781437716801 Publisher: Saunders OUR PRICE: $71.24 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Cardiology |
| Dewey: 616.123 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7" W x 10" (1.45 lbs) 218 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the United States, 50-60 individuals suffer a cardiac arrest each hour, amounting to approximately 250,000 deaths every year. In the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest, ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation are the most frequent cardiac arrhythmias encountered. Despite emergency medical response systems, the long-term survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor in most US cities. Paramount to achieving successful resuscitation of a cardiac arrest victim is providing early defibrillation. This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics covers a full spectrum of issues related to sudden cardiac death, including the epidemiology of sudden cardiac death, advances in CPR, the implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), and VT ablation. |