Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

by Editor: Etienne Aliot (Hopital Central, University of Nancy); Editor: Michel Haissaguerre (Hopital Cardiologique du Haut-Leveque); Editor: Warren Jackman

• ISBN13: 9781444300192
• ISBN10: 1444300199
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Edited byEtienne Aliot, MD, FESC, FACC, FHRS Chief of Cardiology, Hôpital Central, University of Nancy, France Michel Haïssaguerre, MD Chief of Electrophysiology, Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-L_vêque, France Warren M. Jackman, MD Chief of Electrophysiology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, USAIn this text, internationally recognized authors explore and explain the advances in basic and clinical electrophysiology that have had the greatest impact on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).Designed to assist in patient care, stimulate research projects, and continue the remarkable advances in catheter ablation of AF , the book covers: the fundamental concepts of AF, origin of signals, computer simulation, and updated reviews of ablation tools the present practical approaches to the ablation of specific targets in the fibrillating atria, including pulmonary veins, atrial neural network, fragmented electrograms, and linear lesions, as well as the strategies in paroxysmal or chronic AF or facing left atrial tachycardias the special challenge of heart failure patients, the impact of ablation on mortality, atrial mechanical function, and lessons from surgical AF ablationRichly illustrated by numerous high-quality images, Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation will help every member of the patient care team.

Table of Contents

Fundamental concepts of atrial fibrillation

Anatomy of the left atrium relevant to atrial fibrillation ablation

Mechanisms and significance of fractionated electrograms recorded during atrial fibrillation

Computer simulation studies of atrial fibrillation

Experimental and theoretical insights into fundamental mechanisms of antiarrhythmic drug actions on atrial fibrillation: prospects for improved pharmacotherapy

Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation in animals and humans

Three-dimensional images in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Signal processing of fibrillatory electrograms

Practical approaches in atrial fibrillation

Emerging technologies in the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Techniques targeting the pulmonary veins

Techniques of linear lesion for atrial fibrillation ablation

Ablation strategies in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Ablation strategies in chronic atrial fibrillation

Special challenges in atrial fibrillation

Diagnostic algorithm of atrial tachycardia following atrial fibrillation ablation: importance of localized reentries

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

Morbidity and mortality of ablation versus drugs

Atrial mechanical function after atrial fibrillation ablation

Surgery for atrial fibrillation: from scalpel to catheter . . . and back?

Electrogram-guided approach to ablation of atrial fibrillation

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