Advances in the Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias: Pacing, Cardioversion and Defibrillation

Author: Carsten W. Israel
Published: November 2002
ISBN: 0879934972
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 464

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Focusing on the options for preventing and terminating atrial tachyarrhythmias electrically, twenty chapters discuss demographic data, mechanisms, diagnosis, conventional antibradycardia pacing, special pacing techniques, automatic mode switching, technological advances, hybrid therapy, and termination of atrial tachyarrythmias. Numerous B&W (and a few color) illustrations are included. Contributors include cardiologists, electrophysiologists, technical researchers, clinicians, and consultants from Europe, the United States, and China.

Table of Contents:

Dedication
Preface
Contributors
Sect. 1 Demographic Data, Mechanisms, and Diagnosis 1
Ch. 1 Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation: Recent Advances 3
Ch. 2 Clinical Diagnosis of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias in Pacemaker Patients 23
Sect. 2 Prevention of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias by Conventional Antibradycardia Pacing 39
Ch. 3 Prevention of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias by Conventional Permanent Antibradycardia Pacing: Evaluation of Nonrandomized Studies 41
Ch. 4 Prevention of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias by Conventional Antibradycardia Pacing: Prospective Data 61
Sect. 3 Prevention of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias by Special Pacing Techniques 77
Ch. 5 Left Atrial and Biatrial Pacing 79
Ch. 6 Single- and Dual-Site Right Atrial Pacing for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation 99
Ch. 7 Controversies in Multisite Atrial Pacing 127
Ch. 8 Pacing Algorithms for Prevention of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 139
Sect. 4 Automatic Mode Switching 173
Ch. 9 Control of the Ventricular Rate in Pacemaker Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Tachyarrhythmias: A Historical Perspective 175
Ch. 10 Automatic Mode Switching: Basic Concepts and Overview 193
Ch. 11 Comparison of Different Mode-Switching Algorithms 219
Ch. 12 Troubleshooting of Automatic Mode Switching 245
Sect. 5 Advances in Technology 261
Ch. 13 Evolving Pacemaker Technology for the Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 263
Ch. 14 Evolving Lead Technology for the Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 275
Sect. 6 Hybrid Therapy 303
Ch. 15 Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias with Pacing and Antiarrhythmic Drugs 305
Ch. 16 Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias with ablation and Pacing 325
Sect. 7 Termination of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 337
Ch. 17 Antitachycardia Pacing for Termination of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 339
Ch. 18 Devices for Internal Atrial Defibrillation 369
Ch. 19 Management of Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Dual Defibrillators 401
Ch. 20 Advances in Internal and External Cardioversion 419
Index 437

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