Electrical Diseases of the Heart : Volume 2: Diagnosis and Treatment

Electrical Disease of the Heart, 2nd Edition, volume 2, covers the diagnostic and treatment options available in the management of electrical diseases and with its companion volume provides the latest developments in the field of experimental and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, genetics, pharmacology and interventional therapies of various clinical arrhythmogenic entities. This book is highly relevant to a broad audience, ranging from medical and graduate students, to clinicians and scientists. Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction to Part Three: Cardiac Remodeling....Pages 3-6 Arrhythmias and Arrhythmia Management in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy....Pages 7-24 Sudden Cardiac Death in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Skeletal Muscular Dystrophy....Pages 25-40 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia....Pages 41-53 The Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and the Risk of Sudden Death....Pages 55-72 Acquired (Drug-Induced) Long and Short QT Syndromes....Pages 73-122 Acquired Form of Brugada Syndrome....Pages 123-137 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 Introduction to Part IV: Abnormal Electrical Functions of the Heart and Their Diagnoses in Clinic....Pages 141-144 Diagnostic Electrocardiography....Pages 145-157 Microvolt T Wave Alternans: Mechanisms and Implications for Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death....Pages 159-177 Heart Rate Variability: Measurements and Risk Stratification....Pages 179-195 Orthostatic Challenge Tests: Active Standing and Head-Up Tilt....Pages 197-207 Signal Averaged ECG....Pages 209-222 Surface Mapping and Magneto-Electrocardiography....Pages 223-238 Ambulatory Monitoring: (Holter, Event Recorders, External, and Implantable Loop Recorders and Wireless Technology)....Pages 239-253 Device Therapy for Remote Patient Management....Pages 255-270 Invasive Electrophysiologic Testing: Role in Sudden Death Prediction....Pages 271-287 Provocative (Drug) Testing in Inherited Arrhythmias....Pages 289-300 Novel Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death....Pages 301-314 Genetic Testing....Pages 315-332 Front Matter....Pages 333-333 Introduction to Part Five: Screening for Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death....Pages 335-338 Risk Stratification for Sudden Death in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 339-362 Sudden Death in Athletes....Pages 363-380 Cardiac Channelopathies and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome....Pages 381-394 Heart Failure and Sudden Death....Pages 395-412 Neurologic Conditions and Sudden Death....Pages 413-424 Sudden Cardiac Death and Alcohol....Pages 425-440 Sudden Cardiac Death and Addictive Chemical Substances....Pages 441-460 Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sudden Death....Pages 461-474 Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Chronic Kidney Disease....Pages 475-486 Clinical Trials in Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention: Principles and Endpoints....Pages 487-493 Front Matter....Pages 495-495 Introduction to Part IV: Treatment Modalities....Pages 497-499 Clinical Role of Antiarrhythmic Drugs in the Prevention of Sudden Death....Pages 501-524 Non-antiarrhythmic Drugs in Sudden Death Prevention....Pages 525-541 Non-surgical Treatment and Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation....Pages 543-559 Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation....Pages 561-575 Catheter Ablation for Triggered Ventricular Fibrillation and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia....Pages 577-589 Catheter Ablation for Scar-Dependent Ventricular Tachycardia....Pages 591-609 The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Technical and Clinical Considerations....Pages 611-620 Beyond Sudden Death Prevention: Minimizing ICD Shocks and Morbidity, and Optimizing Efficacy....Pages 621-647 Front Matter....Pages 495-495 Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization....Pages 649-658 Back Matter....Pages 659-682 The past two decades have witnessed an explosion of knowledge and radical changes in our understanding of the molecular, ionic, genetic, and pharmacologic basis of electrical diseases of the heart. Electrical diseases of the heart are heritable arrhythmogenic clinical entities that may share common clinical and genetic features, yet may be distinctly different in their genesis, prognosis, and management. Notably, both congenital and acquired electrical diseases of the heart are receiving increased recognition as a result of important advances in genetic analysis. In this second edition of Electrical Diseases of the Heart, the Editors’ goal has been to embrace and highlight the explosion of knowledge that our field has witnessed since the publication of the first edition. The approach continues to be one of bridging basic and clinical science in an attempt to advance meaningfully our understanding of heart disease and identify the knowledge gaps that exist. This volume covers the diagnostic and treatment options available in the management of electrical diseases and with its companion volume provides the latest developments in the field of experimental and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, genetics, pharmacology and interventional therapies of various clinical arrhythmogenic entities. Residents, fellows and physicians in cardiology and electrophysiology will gain valuable insight into the latest developments in the field of cardiac electrophysiology and clinical electrocardiology by reading this book, including expert review of the genetic and epidemiologic considerations, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities of the newly discovered clinical syndromes and electrocardiographic phenomena, and their correlation with the most recent advances in the basic science Electrical Disease Of The Heart, 2nd Edition, Volume 1, Provides A Valuable Insight To The Latest Developments In The Field Of Cardiac Electrophysiology And Clinical Electrocardiology. Each Chapter Includes Up-to-date Results Of Studies Aimed At Providing An Understanding Of The Electrical Function Of The Heart In Health And Disease, Established And Evidence-based Knowledge Of Clinical Outcomes, Areas Of Controversy, And Future Trends. This Book Is Highly Relevant To A Broad Audience, Ranging From Medical And Graduate Students, To Clinicians And Scientists. V. 1. Basic Foundations And Primary Electrical Diseases -- V. 2. Diagnosis And Treatment. Ihor Gussak, Charles Antzelevitch (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. This volume covers the diagnostic and treatment options available in the management of electrical diseases. It details clinical and basic aspects of the physiology and pathophysiology in conjunction with new clinical findings and research discoveries.