Arrhythmias in Women
Chapter 50 Arrhythmias in Women Anne B. Curtis, Abel Rivero Introduction It is well recognized that significant gender-related differences exist in the clinical presentation, course, and prognosis of many cardiovascular…
Head-up Tilt-Table Test
Chapter 71 Head-up Tilt-Table Test Satish R. Raj, Robert S. Sheldon Definition of the Head-up Tilt-Table Test The head-up tilt-table test (HUTT) is simply a method of subjecting patients to…
Genetic Diseases: Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia
Chapter 65 Genetic Diseases Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia Marina Cerrone, Carlo Napolitano, Silvia G. Priori Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is one of the most malignant inherited arrhythmogenic diseases, with a…
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 59 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Alison R. Muir, Perry M. Elliott Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), also known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), is a genetically determined disease…
Ablation Technologies and Delivery Systems
Chapter 16 Ablation Technologies and Delivery Systems Paul J. Wang Catheter ablation has been predominantly performed with a single electrode radiofrequency (RF) catheter–based system, with or without cooling; however, a…
Sinus Node Dysfunction
Chapter 39 Sinus Node Dysfunction Nora Goldschlager, Fred Kusumoto, Siew Yen Ho, Ralph Lazzara, Gerald Naccarelli In the early 1900s, Keith and Flack identified the sinus node as the region…
Asymptomatic Electrocardiogram Abnormalities
Chapter 49 Asymptomatic Electrocardiogram Abnormalities Raymond W. Sy, Allan C. Skanes, George J. Klein Introduction Electrocardiographic abnormalities frequently appear in patients undergoing Holter monitoring or electrocardiography in the context of…
Arrhythmias and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 79 Arrhythmias and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Melissa Robinson, Edward P. Gerstenfeld Congenital heart defects complicate approximately 0.5% to 1% of all live births. More than 1 million adults…
Principles of Hemodynamics Applied to Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 18 Principles of Hemodynamics Applied to Cardiac Arrhythmias Kevin P. Jackson, Donald D. Hegland, James P. Daubert The hemodynamic consequences of cardiac arrhythmias depend on various factors, including the…
Genetic Diseases: The Long QT Syndrome
Chapter 62 Genetic Diseases The Long QT Syndrome Peter J. Schwartz Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a relatively uncommon but important clinical disorder. Since 1975, under the unifying name…
