Progress in Cardiac Arrythmia Research

by Tarkowicz, Ira R.

• ISBN13: 9781600217968
• ISBN10: 1600217966
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS INC

Summary

(Nova Biomedical) Topics include thrombolytic therapy in patients with ventricular fibrillation, drug induced torsadogenesis, the role of antagonists of the renin-angiotensin system in the prevention of atrial fibrillation, and development and evaluation of a high-fidelity simulator prototype for electrophysiology. For researchers and practitioners.

Table of Contents

Preface; Expert Commentaries; Population-Based Developments in Genetic Screening for Long QT Syndrome; Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients with Ventricular Fibrillation; Research and Review Studies; Drug-Induced Torsadogenesis: Evolving Trends and New Technologies; The Role of Antagonists of the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation; Arrhythmogenicity of Anti-Ro/SSA-antibodies: From the Newborn to the Adult?; Development and Evaluation of a High-fidelity Simulator Prototype for Electrophysiology; NIP-141/NIP-142: A Novel Mixed Channel Blocker for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation; A Combination Algorithm for Automatic QRS Complex Detection in ECG Signals; Differential Effect of Ikr and Iks Block on Action Potential in Isolated Rabbit Heart; Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Intensive Care Patient- A Review; Relevant Clinical Issues in the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Brugada Syndrome; Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy as Most Frequent Cause of Fatal Arrythmias; Index