BookGan-Xin Yan, Peter R. Kowey, Charles Antzelevitch, editors.
Summary: A significantly expanded third edition, this book provides a comprehensive and concise overview of cardiac arrhythmias and their ECG/telemetry manifestations, including the principles of cardiac electrophysiology, current concepts of pharmacology, clinical features, diagnoses, and state-of-the-art treatments. Additionally, the book emphasizes decision-making strategies in approaching each individual patient and the application of technical innovations in specific clinical situations. Organized into eight parts, beginning chapters introduce the concepts and principles of cardiac electrophysiology, unique rhythms, and ECG waves/signs. These chapters are designed to integrate emerging knowledge in basic science and clinical medicine. Subsequent chapters focus on the diagnosis of a variety of cardiac arrhythmias using non-invasive methodology. Throughout the book, chapters continue to analyze pharmacological and other approaches to therapy of specific arrhythmias, including supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation and flutter, ventricular arrhythmias, and bradyarrhythmias. Finally, the book closes with coverage on inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndromes including the long, short QT, and J-wave syndromes, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. The third edition of Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias, is an essential resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, cardiac electrophysiology, and cardiac radiology.
Contents:
Part I. Basic Principals of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pharmacology
1. Basic Principles of Cardiac Electrophysiology
2. Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Cardiac Arrhythmias
3. Genetic and Molecular Basis of Cardiac Arrhythmias
4. Unique Rhythm Phenomena and Mechanisms (Ashman, gap phenomenon, phase 3 and phase 4 block, supernormal conduction, concealed conduction, Wedensky phenomenon, linking phenomenon)
5. ECG Waves and Signs: Ionic and Cellular Basis (QRS/Axis, J wave, ST, T/U waves, epsilon wave and cardiac memory etc)
6. Mechanisms of Action of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Part II. Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias Using Surface ECG
7. Narrow Complex Tachycardia
8. Wide Complex Tachycardia
9. Bradyarrhythmias
10. Pacemaker-mediated Arrhythmias
Part III. Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Intracardiac Approaches
11. Electroanatomical Mapping of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Basic Principles and Technology
12. Electrophysiological Maneuvers in Arrhythmia Analysis
Part IV. Specific Arrhythmias
13. Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia
14. Atrioventricular Reentry Tachycardia
15. Atrial Tachycardia and Flutter
16. Atrial Fibrillation: Pharmacologic Therapy
17. Atrial Fibrillation: Catheter Ablation and a Hybrid Approach
18. Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation: Pharmacologic Therapy
19. Ventricular Tachycardia: Catheter Ablation
20. Acquired Long QT syndrome and Torsade de Pointes
21. Indications for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
22. Indications for Temporary and Permanent Pacemakers
23. Syncope
Part V. Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathy
23. Premature Ventricular Complex-induced Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology and Treatment
24. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Part VI. Arrhythmias in Specific Populations
27. Arrhythmias in Athletes
28. Arrhythmias during Pregnancy and Postpartum
29. Arrhythmias in Children
Part VII. Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes
30. J wave Syndromes: Early Repolarization and Brugada Syndromes
31. Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
32. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
33. Congenital Long QT Syndrome
34. Short QT Syndrome.