Basic Electrocardiography
Chapter 10 Basic Electrocardiography Galen Wagner Historical Perspective We have passed the hundredth anniversary of the introduction of the clinical electrocardiogram (ECG). The initial three leads have been expanded to…
Atrial Fibrillation
Chapter 42 Atrial Fibrillation A. John Camm, Irina Savelieva, Siew Yen Ho, Bruce D. Lindsay, Stanley Nattel, Kaori Shinagawa Epidemiology Incidence and Prevalence Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common…
Use of Ablation to Treat Arrhythmias in Children and Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 76 Use of Ablation to Treat Arrhythmias in Children and Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Maully Shah, Ramesh Iyer Over the past two decades, transcatheter ablation (CA) of cardiac…
Essentials of Imaging and Imaging Technologies Related to Arrhythmias
Chapter 17 Essentials of Imaging and Imaging Technologies Related to Arrhythmias A. Cardiac Computed TomographyJasbir Sra B. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ImagingRishi Anand, Timm-Michael Dickfeld C. Transthoracic and Transesophageal EchocardiographyAnjlee M….
Devices for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
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…
Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: Current Techniques and New Technologies
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…
Engineering Aspects of Pacemakers and Leads
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…
Hemodynamic Aspects of Cardiac Pacing
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…
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Device Technology and Implantation Techniques
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…
Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia with Heart Disease
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,…
