DESCRIPTION:
Few areas of medicine are evolving as rapidly as cardiac electrophysiology. What were only a short time ago seen to be lethal rhythm disturbances can now be treated with confidence in a diverse spectrum of patients. The first edition of Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias, published over ten years ago, has served clinicians not only as a practical guide to cardiac arrhythmias, but also as a comprehensive reference source. The second edition builds upon the concise style and expert authorship of its predecessor to provide the most up-to-date information on the diagnosis and treatment of this group of diseases. The introductory chapters begin with historical perspectives of the field and move on to discuss the scientific basis of arrhythmogenesis and diagnostic testing. The book then devotes specific chapters to various arrhythmias, including technical innovations in treatment and insights from clinical trials of and current guidelines for permanent pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Subsequent chapters focus on arrhythmias in specific populations, including athletes, children, and women during pregnancy. Syndromes such as syncope, long and short QT syndrome, and J wave syndromes are also covered. Presenting complex information in a clearly structured and efficient format, this book is an incomparable asset to cardiologists and other physicians and health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
CONTENTS:
Part I Introduction
1 Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: An Historical Perspective
2 History of Supraventricular Tachycardia
Part II Cardiac Electrophysiology
3 Ionic and Cellular Basis for Arrhythmogenesis
4 Genetic and Molecular Basis of Arrhythmias
Part III Diagnostic Testing
5 Diagnosis of Arrhythmias with Non-invasive Tools
6 Electrophysiology Study: Indications and Interpretations
Part IV Specific Arrhythmias
7 Supraventricular Arrhythmias
8 Pharmacologic Management of Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter
9 Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation
10 Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia
11 Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation: Pharmacologic Therapy
12 Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia
13 Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
14 Bradyarrhythmias
Part V Arrhythmias in Specific Populations
15 Arrhythmias in the Athlete
16 Arrhythmias in PregnancyandPostpartum
17 Arrhythmias in Children
Part VI Specific Syndromes
18 Syncope
19 Long QT Syndrome
20 Short QT Syndrome: Clinical Presentation, Molecular, Genetic, Cellular, and Ionic Basis
21 J Wave Syndromes
