Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications, 3rd Edition

by Editor: David J. Wilber (Loyola University Health System, Maywood); Editor: Douglas L. Packer (Mayo Clinic and Foundation); Editor: William G. Stevenson (Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School)

• ISBN13: 9780470695524
• ISBN10: 0470695528
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias has been so extensively updated for its third edition that the book now features a new title: Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications. The editors bring you 21 polished chapters, each updating the fundamentals and progressing to advanced concepts, providing state-of-the-art knowledge with highly relevant material for experienced electrophysiologists as well as fellows in training.This streamlined new edition features: - Two new editors, both widely published and leaders in the field of catheter ablation - 21 instead of 39 chapters, achieved by focusing on primary topics of broad interest and assimilating information from a wide range of sources - Fewer authors, chosen for their recognized contributions to the topics under discussion, providing a more integrated and coherent approach - Anatomic insights from leading pathologist Siew Yen Ho, integrated with new information from imaging technologiesEach chapter dealing with ablation of a specific arrhythmia features the author's personal approach to ablation of the arrhythmia, including practical "how-to" tips, and a review of potential pitfalls. Alternate approaches and variations are succinctly summarized. Original figures and drawings illustrate specific approaches to improve the usability of the book.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Foreword

Preface

I Fundamentals

Overview of cardiac anatomy relevant to catheter ablation

Biophysics and pathophysiology of lesion formation by transcatheter radiofrequency ablation

David E. Haines

Alternative energy sources for catheter ablation

Mapping for localization of target site

Three-dimensional mapping technology and techniques: applications in atrial fibrillation

Douglas L. Packer

Utility of intracardiac echocardiography in cardiac electrophysiology

Catheter ablation in young patients: special considerations

II Supraventricular tachycardia

Focal atrial tachycardias

Catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

Catheter ablation of accessory pathways

Diagnosis and ablation of typical and reverse typical (type 1) atrial flutter

Catheter ablation of macroreentrant right and left atrial tachycardias

III Atrial fibrillation

Circumferential ablation of the pulmonary veins

Long linear lesions in the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Mapping the electrophysiologic substrate to guide atrial fibrillation ablation

Ablation for rate control of atrial fibrillation

IV Ventricular tachycardia

Ablation of idiopathic right ventricular tachycardia

Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardias

Catheter ablation of stable ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction

Substrate-based ablation of postinfarction ventricular tachycardia

Ablation of ventricular tachycardia associated with nonischemic structural heart disease

Index

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