Cardiac Arrhythmia continues to be a must-have volume for practicing cardiologists and internists, who require up-to-date information for the daily management of their patients.
The material, prepared by recognized experts in the field, presents an in-depth look at diagnostic and treatment protocols in a readable, well-organized format. Unique chapters regarding pregnancy, athletes, and genetics also are included.

Contents

Basic Science

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Conduction System
2. Basic Electrophysiology: Generation of the Cardiac Action Potential
3. Mechanisms of Arrhythmogenesis
4. Genetics of Arrhythmogenic Disorders
   Influence of Autonomic Factors and Behavioral Statr on Vulnerability to Cardiac Arrhythmias

Diagnostic Modalities

5. The Use of the Electrocardiogram in the Diagnosis of Arrhythmia
6. Role of Holter Monitoring and Exercise Testing for Arrhythmia Assessment and Management
   Heart Rate Variability, Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography QT Dispersion and T Wave Alternans
7. Electrophysiologic Testing and Cardiac Mapping

Therapeutic Modalities

8. Antiarrhythmic Drugs
9. Cardioversion and Defibrillation
10. Cardiac Pacemakers
11. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
12. Catheter and Surgical Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias

Specific Arrhythmias

13. Sinoatrial/Atrial Tachyarrhythmias
14. Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry
15. Atrial Fibrillation
16. Atrial Flutter
17. Tachycardias in Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
18. Ventricular Premature Depolarizations and Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia
19. Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
20. Polymorphous Ventricular Tachycardia, Including Torsade de Pointes
21. Sudden Cardiac Death

Specific Syndromes

25. Arrhythmias in Hypertrophic, Dilated, and Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathies
26. Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease
27. Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances Associated with Pregnancy
28. Arrhythmia in Athletes
29. Arrhythmias After Cardiac and Noncardiac Surgery
30. Periinfarction Arrhythmias
31. Arrhythmias in Mitral Valve Disease
32. Arrhythmias in Cardiac Transplantation
33. Syncope: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Treatment

Index

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