Bookedited by Peter Kowey, Jonathan P. Piccini, Gerald Naccarelli, James A. Reiffel.
Summary: This book provides up-to-date, user-friendly and comprehensive guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. This ensures that that this title aids every trainee and practicising cardiologist, cardiac electrophysiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients. Cardiovascular Medicine: Cardiac Arrhythmias, Pacing and Sudden Death covers every aspect of cardiac arrhythmias, from cardiac signs and symptoms through imaging and the genetic basis for disease to surgery, interventions, treatment and preventive cardiology. This coverage is presented with consistent chapter organization, clear design, and engaging text that includes user-friendly features such as tables, lists and treatment boxes.
Contents:
Basic Electrophysiology
Pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation
Genomics of cardiac arrhythmias
Channelopathies: Clinical Presentation and Genetics.-Extended ECG monitoring
Sudden Cardiac Death: Methods of Risk Prediction
Electrophysiologic Testing and Cardiac Mapping
Antiarrhythmic Drug Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation
Cardiac pacemakers
Implantable and Wearable Defibrillator Therapy
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Clinical Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation in Patients with Structural Heart Disease
Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Absence of Structural Heart Disease
Bradyarrhythmias/heart blocks
Syncope and Risk of Sudden Death
Management of Ventricular Arrhtyhmias in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathic Syndromes
Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease
Arrhythmias in Special Populations.