Main description:

Electrophysiology studies test the electrical activity of the heart to determine the source of an arrhythmia.

This book is a comprehensive guide to cardiac electrophysiology providing a thorough understanding of the mechanisms of arrhythmias and therapeutic interventions used in their treatment.

Beginning with an introduction to cardiac electrophysiology and the fundamentals of cardiac anatomy, imaging, mapping and ablation, the following sections cover the diagnosis and management of different types of arrhythmia.

The final section discusses miscellaneous topics including entrainment, provocative drug testing in the electrophysiology lab, and catheter ablation in children.

The book is highly illustrated with nearly 300 images and tables and each chapter concludes with a summary highlighting the main points of the topic and offers suggestions for further reading.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Provides thorough overview of cardiac anatomy, imaging, mapping and ablation
Includes other topics such as provocative drug testing and catheter ablation in children
Highly illustrated with nearly 300 images and tables

Contents:

Section A: Introduction and Basics of Cardiac Electrophysiology

Electrophysiology Study: Indications, Hardware and Set-up, Catheter Placement
Electrophysiology Study-Technical Details, Electrograms, Noise and Filtering
Measurements of Basic Intervals, Refractory Periods and Programmed Electrical Stimulation
Sinus Node Function Evaluation and Abnormalities
Atrioventricular Conduction and Block

Section B: Fundamentals of Cardiac Anatomy, Imaging, Mapping and Ablation

Cardiac Anatomy for Electrophysiologists
Imaging in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Conventional Mapping Techniques-Fundamentals
Three-dimensional Mapping of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Techniques, Principles and Application
Radiofrequency Ablation-Principles and Biophysics
Non-Radiofrequency Sources of Ablation

Section C: Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias-AV Node-depedent Tachycardias

Basic Supraventricular Tachycardia Study-Approach
Supraventricular Tachycardias: Baseline Features during Sinus Rhythm and Tachycardia
Ventricular Pacing Maneuvers for Diagnosis of Supraventricular Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia: Atrial Pacing Maneuvers
Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia: Classification, Electrophysiological Features, and Ablation
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and Atrioventricular Accessory Pathway-related Arrhythmias: Localization, Mapping and Ablation
Mahaim Fiber Accessory Pathways and Other Variants of Preexcitation
Junctional Tachycardia

Section D: Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias- Atrial Tachycardia, Flutter and Fibrillation

Focal Atrial Tachycardia and its Differentiation from Macroreentrant Atrial Tachycardia
Atrial Flutter: Classification, Mechanisms and Management
Atrial Fibrillation-Classification and Mechanisms of Initiation and Maintenance
AF Ablation: Pulmonary Vein Isolation Techniques, Strategies and Principles
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation-Substrate Modification and Other Strategies
AV Junction Ablation for Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Clinical Studies, Efficacy and Complications
Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease and Post Cardiac Surgery

Section E: Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias

Introduction to Ventricular Arrhythmias-Premature beats, Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, and Fibrillation
Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: Mechanisms and Etiology
Ventricular Tachycardia in Ischemic and Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy- Reentrant Circuits, Mapping Techniques and Ablation Strategies
Ventricular Tachycardia in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy
Ventricular Tachycardia in Specific Cardiomyopathies - Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis
Idiopathic Left Ventricular Tachycardia
Idiopathic Outflow Tract Ventricular Tachycardia
Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia from the Mitral Annulus, Papillary Muscles and Other Sites
Bundle Branch Reentry: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Management
J Wave Syndromes
Early Repolarization Syndrome and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation-Mechanisms and Management Strategies
Ventricular Arrhythmia Storm-Etiology, Mechanisms and Management

Section F: Miscellaneous

Entrainment: Principles and Clinical Applications
Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia: An Electrophysiologic Approach
Provocative Drug Testing in the Electrophysiology Lab
Catheter Ablation in Children
Epicardial Ablation: Techniques and Applications