Chapter 90 Devices for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation Werner Jung, Sanjeev Saksena Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice and occurs most often in…
Chapter 95 Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Current Techniques and New Technologies Indrajit Choudhuri, Jasbir Sra, Masood Akhtar Introduction and Historical Perspective The surgical techniques first described between the late…
Chapter 30 Engineering Aspects of Pacemakers and Leads Hiten Doshi, Shantanu Reddy, Michael J. Root, Arjun Sharma Introduction The key functional aspects of pacemaker systems include the following: • Produce…
Chapter 35 Hemodynamic Aspects of Cardiac Pacing John-John Hamel, Jean-Claude Daubert Since the implantation of the first permanent pacemaker in 1958, the understanding of the hemodynamic principles and consequences of…
Chapter 84 Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Device Technology and Implantation Techniques Sanjeev Saksena, Nandini Madan Introduction The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has emerged as the primary therapeutic option for the treatment of patients…
Chapter 44 Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia with Heart Disease IntroductionPrinciples of PracticePaul Dorian, Etiology and Pathologic AnatomySaroja Bharati, Basic ElectrophysiologyMichiel Janse, Clinical PresentationSanjeev Saksena, ElectrocardiographyBruce D. Lindsay, Clinical ElectrophysiologyWilliam G. Stevenson,…
Chapter 41 Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia and Pre-excitation Syndromes Epidemiology, Basic Electrophysiology, Clinical Presentation, Principles of Management, Evidence-Based TherapySanjeev Saksena, Anatomy and PathologySaroja Bharati, ElectrocardiographyBruce D. Lindsay, Diagnostic ApproachSamuel Levy Paroxysmal…
Chapter 23 Principles and Techniques of Cardiac Catheter Mapping Indrajit Choudhuri, Masood Akhtar Introduction to Catheter Mapping The cardiac electrophysiology mapping study is an invasive, step-wise, and logical exploration of…
Chapter 75 Evaluation and Management of Arrhythmias in the Pediatric Population Victoria L. Vetter, Larry A. Rhodes Appropriate evaluation and management of arrhythmias in pediatric patients require an understanding of…
Chapter 69 Ambulatory Electrocardiography Long-Term Monitors and Event Recorders Robert W. Rho, Richard L. Page Palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, syncope, and other intermittent arrhythmic events pose a diagnostic challenge…
