BookEric N. Prystowsky, George J. Klein, James P. Daubert.
Summary: Like the first edition, this book represents our personal approach to patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Nonetheless, it would be unrealistic to expect 3 electrophysiologists to have entirely uniform approaches to diagnosis and therapy. Hence, the primary author's views in individual chapters prevailed when there were minor differences in approach. Each of us reviewed all the chapters and made recommendations for change. In the end, we did not feel there were any substantial differences in our approach to patient care and were comfortable in signing off on the total content.
Contents:
Part I: Basic Electrocardiographic Observations and Clinical Electrophysiologic Correlates
Chapter 1: Cardiac Conduction
Chapter 2: Electrocardiographic Consequences of Atrial and Ventricular Ectopy
Chapter 3: Bundle Branch Block
Chapter 4: Apparent Paradoxical Conduction
Chapter 5: Mechanisms of Tachycardia
Part II: Arrhythmias
Chapter 6: Supraventricular Tachycardia
Chapter 7: Preexcitation Syndromes
Chapter 8: Ventricular Tachycardia
Chapter 9: Atrial Fibrillation
Chapter 10: Bradycardia: Causes of Pauses
Part III: Clinical Presentations
Chapter 11: Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Individuals
Chapter 12: Narrow QRS Tachycardia
Chapter 13: Wide QRS Tachycardia
Chapter 14: Undiagnosed Syncope, Dizzy Spells, Palpitations
Chapter 15: Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Sudden Cardiac Death
Part IV: Methods and Therapy
Chapter 16: Electrophysiologic Testing and Diagnostic Maneuvers
Chapter 17: Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardias
Chapter 18: Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
Chapter 19: Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.