Mechanisms and management of cardiac arrhythmias /
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| Language: | English |
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London :
BMJ Books,
2001.
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Table of Contents:
- Pt. I. Cellular and tissue electrophysiology
- Ion channels and ion currents
- The cardiac action potential and its relevance to arrhythmias
- Propagation of electrical impulses through cardiac muscle
- Pt. II. Clinical tachycardias
- Classification and nomenclature of clinical tachycardias
- Sinus tachycardia, atrial tachycardia, and atrial flutter
- Atrial fibrillation
- Junctional tachycardias
- Ventricular tachycardia in the setting of a structurally normal heart
- Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in the setting of ischaemic heart disease
- Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in the setting of dialted or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Ventricular fibrillation in the setting of a structurally normal heart
- The congenital long QT syndrome
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
- Pt. III. Diagnosis and management
- Clinical management of the patien presenting with palpitation
- Diagnosis and management of acute episodes of tachycardia
- Antiarrhythmic drug therapy
- Electrophysiologic studies and radiofrequency catheter
- Implantable cardiovverter defibrillators (ICDs)
- Concluding remarks