Tom Kenny

Can a decorated U. S. Marine who survived three tours of duty in Viet Nam, including a stay at the Hanoi Hilton, withstand the hardball politics of Washington D. C.? Walter "Waldo" LeGrande, an African-American born and raised in the Jim Crow South, is lured from the Corps with a job offer from a grateful beneficiary of his bravery. After donning his civvies in Boston and establishing his family in that historic city, the popular veteran is elected to the United States Congress. While attending a conference in Switzerland, the new congressman is tempted off the wagon and from his vow of marital fidelity by an alluring French woman. Guilt-ridden, he returns to the nation's capital to discover that evidence of congressional campaign contributions being laundered through a Bermuda-based investment house has been thrust into his care. If Waldo exposes the crimes of his new colleagues, he is threatened with the revelation of his conduct while in Switzerland, thereby risking the love of his wife to whom he is devoted. If the former Marine remains silent, he will be ignoring the inspiring words that have guided him through his adult years - Duty, Honor, Country.

Tom Kenny, one of the best-known and well-respected educators in EP brings his signature style to this new primerPractical, accessible, highly illustrated approach makes learning easyProvides an overview of the algorithms and devices offered by the world’s five pacemaker manufacturersOffers clinicians learning objectives, test questions and essential points in bulleted listsPerfect introductory guide to the topic, assumes little baseline knowledge and appropriate for residents, fellows, EP nurses, general clinical cardiologists, EP fellows and industry professionals

Nice Talking with You is a two-level oral communication series designed to get students talking. The Teacher's Manual features step-by-step comprehensive teaching note; teaching tips on classroom management techniques, language and more; unit-by-unit, complete answer keys; and full audio scripts for the Conversation listening pages.

Nice Talking with You is a two-level oral communication series designed to get students talking. Nice Talking with You Level 2 is designed for elementary and pre-intermediate students. It contains 12 topic-based units and two review units. Topics in Level 2 relate to the equivalent units in Level 1, and include Going out, Fashion, Learning, Experience abroad, Health, and Careers. Practical conversation strategies are introduced in each unit and recycled in later units. Examples of strategies featured in Nice Talking with You Level 2 are: introducing a new idea; making, accepting and declining invitations; changing the focus of a topic; and making an inference.

Nice Talking with You is a two-level oral communication series designed to get students talking. The Teacher's Manual features step-by-step comprehensive teaching notes; teaching tips on classroom management techniques, language and more; unit-by-unit complete answer keys; and full audio scripts for the Conversation listening pages.

Nice Talking with You is a two-level oral communication series designed to get students talking. Nice Talking with You Level 1 is designed for false beginner students. It contains 12 topic-based units and two review units. Topics include Shopping, Music, Travel, Free time, and Work. Practical conversation strategies are introduced in each unit and recycled in later units. Examples of strategies featured in Nice Talking with You Level 1 are beginning and ending a conversation, showing interest, getting time to think, agreeing, and disagreeing.

Nothing is more perplexing to the clinician new to device therapy than having to deal with cardiac electrocardiograms from a device patient. Pacemakers and other implantable cardiac rhythm management devices leave their “imprint” on ECGs and can significantly change what clinicians see - or expect to see. Evaluating paced ECGs can be challenging, yet nowhere is it taught in any sort of comprehensive manner. Designed specifically for clinicians new to device therapy, The Nuts and Bolts of Interpreting Paced ECGs and EGMs offers practical, reliable and objective information on paced cardiac electrograms. Written in a lively, intelligent and easy to navigate style, emphasizing real-life clinical practice and practical tips, this book includes illustrated paced ECGs by skilled artists to help minimize “fuzzy” lines and emphasize key points. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (“Nuts and Bolts”).

While there are many excellent pacing and defibrillation books, they are nearly all written by physicians for physicians. The second edition of the successful The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing has been thoroughly updated, reflecting the new challenges, issues, and devices that clinicians deal with. Written specifically for non-cardiologists in a lively, intelligent and easy to follow style, it emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject ("Nuts and Bolts"). New features to the second edition include: updated terminology and images reflecting new software developmentsinformation on new innovations and advanced features, such as ventricular intrinsic preference and AF suppressionnew features on the automatic atrial capture test and follow-up featuresnew chapter covering clinical studies on the possible dangers of excessive RV pacing Building layer by layer on the fundamental principles and concluding with advanced concepts, The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing is intended for a novice to appreciate overall concepts and for a seasoned veteran to turn to answer a specific question. This book offers practical, reliable and objective information on cardiac devices – it's easy to pick up, find what you need, and put down.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an exciting new option for a growing number of heart failure patients, but CRT systems present special challenges to clinicians, even those accustomed to working with pacemakers. Now, Tom Kenny demystifies the field in this timely, easy-to-understand paperback. The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy concentrates on the practical aspects of how these devices work and how to follow the growing number of patients who are using them to fight heart failure. Designed specifically for the non-specialist, the book explains how the device works, how and why CRT-paced ECGs look different, and how to test for proper function of a CRT system. It also includes a systematic (numbered sequence) guide to follow-up that you can use in the clinic. This practical reference offers: clear, straightforward explanations that require no prior training in device therapymany CRT ECGs to familiarize you with what you will encounter in practicea generous illustration program that includes diagrams, charts, and anatomy pictures to reinforce the textsensible advice on daily issues and troubleshooting systemscurrent references to the latest clinical studies and device technologyaccessible information, organized for ease of navigationa helpful glossary at the end of the book Both practicing and prospective clinicians will find CRT much less daunting when The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy is close at hand.

The number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of electrophysiologists—physicians who specialize in the electrical system of the heart—is not increasing as dramatically. The result of this influx is that more and more ICD patients are being treated by physicians and staff with little or no ICD training. There are many fine books on device-based therapy for the heart, but most are written for the experts. Whether you read it from cover-to-cover or use it for reference (or both), it is written primarily with you in mind – for people who are actually involved in the clinical care of these patients. The Nuts and Bolts of ICD Therapy is specifically written for non-cardiologists. This book is written in a lively intelligent and easy to navigate style. It emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (“Nuts and Bolts”).