This practical resource provides essential guidance on the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of all common and uncommon arrhythmias. It facilitates a rapid understanding of diagnosis and management, and discusses the complete range of therapeutic options available. Inside, readers will find in-depth discussions on the role of currently available drugs interventional techniques and the latest devices and developments, all reflecting published guidelines and evidence-based recommendations. Full-colour photographs, line drawings, tables, and flow charts present vital information in an easily understandable and easily retainable format.
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SECTION I EPIDEMIOLOGY 1 Epidemiology and costs of cardiac arrhythmias, Bethan Freestone, Gregory Y H Lip SECTION II PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY 2 Atrial physiology, Dwayne S G Conway, Gregory Y H Lip 3 Electrophysiology for clinicians: pathophysiological aspects, Ernest W Lau, Gregory Y H Lip 4 Electrophysiology: diagnostic aspects, Ernest W Lau, Gregory Y H Lip SECTION III CLINICAL FEATURES 5 Atrial fibrillation: hemodynamics and clinical features, John Godtfredsen, Rodney H Falk 6 Syncope, Aleksandras Laucevic ius, Vytautas Abraitis 7 Stroke in atrial fibrillation: epidemiology, risk factors and prognosis, John Godtfredsen 8 Wide QRS complex tachycardias: principles of diagnosis and management, Germanas Marinskis 9 Postsurgical atrial fibrillation, Arjun V Gururaj, Rodney H Falk 10 Quality of life in atrial fibrillation, Mads D M Engelmann, John Godtfredsen SECTION IV INVESTIGATIONS 11 Non-invasive diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias, Aleksandras Laucevic ius SECTION V CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12 Current and novel drugs for cardiac arrhythmias, Melanie Hummelgen, Thomas Meinertz 13 Proarrhythmia - long QT syndrome - torsade de pointes, Thomas Meinertz, Melanie Hummelgen, John Godtfredsen SECTION VI MANAGEMENT 14 Paroxysmal, persistent and permanent AF, John Godtfredsen 15 Management of acute atrial fibrillation and other supraventricular arrhythmias, John Godtfredsen 16 Heart rate control, Bethan Freestone, Gregory Y H Lip 17 Cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation, Dwayne S G Conway, Gregory Y H Lip 18 Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: a clinical approach, Dwayne S G Conway, Gregory Y H Lip 19 Ventricular tachycardias, Audrius Aidietis, Germanas Marinskis 20 Non-pharmacological treatment of arrhythmias, Audrius Aidietis, Germanas Marinskis 21 Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, Audrius Aidietis, Germanas Marinskis Index
