Electro-anatomical mapping of the heart : and illustrated guide to the use of the CARTO system

A highly detailed but user-friendly guide to the CARTO cardiac imaging system. With explanation of basic principles and pitfalls of the mapping procedure, major sections of the book deal with the use of the CARTO system in individual arrhythmias - a review of published data is presented together with a recommended strategy for mapping and ablation. All sections are supported by images in order to facilitate the learning process, and 'tips and tricks' sections are used throughout to pass on the authors' exhaustive knowledge of the system and its applications. Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 Abbreviations......Page 12 1. Electro-anatomical mapping......Page 14 1.1 Basic principles of electro-anatomical mapping......Page 15 1.2 Set-up for the mapping procedure......Page 21 1.3 Mapping technique......Page 26 1.4 Annotation of electro-anatomical maps......Page 31 1.5 Diagnosis of arrhythmias......Page 35 1.6 Advanced mapping techniques......Page 39 2. Normal and abnormal conduction of the heart......Page 44 2.2 Normal electrical activation of the atria and ventricles......Page 45 2.3 Activation patterns in ventricular conduction disturbances......Page 48 2.4 Activation patterns during different pacing modes......Page 50 3. Clinical application of electo-anatomical mapping in the treatment of arrhythmias......Page 54 3.1 Focal atrial tachycardias......Page 56 3.2 Typical atrial flutter......Page 58 3.3 Atypical atrial flutter......Page 62 3.4 Atrial fibrillation......Page 66 3.5 Atrioventricular nodal reentry......Page 73 3.6 Inappropriate sinus tachycardia......Page 75 3.7 Accessory pathways......Page 76 3.8 Idiopathic focal ventricular tachycardia......Page 78 3.9 Idiopathic reentrant ventricular tachycardia (fasicular)......Page 83 3.10 Post-myocardial infarction ventricular tachycardia......Page 84 3.11 Ventricular tachycardias in dilated cardiomyopathy......Page 88 3.12 Ventricular tachycardias in right ventricular arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy......Page 89 3.13 Post-incisional ventricular tachycardias......Page 91 3.14 Catheter ablation of ventricular fibrillation......Page 93 References......Page 96 A guide to the CARTO[TM] cardiac imaging system. It deals with the use of the CARTO[TM] system in individual arrhythmias and presents a review of published data together with a recommended strategy for mapping and ablation