Description
Keeping up with the use of new technologies in cardiology is becoming increasingly challenging. Case Studies in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology helps to bridge the gap between knowledge and application with 28 cases spanning both common and uncommon arrhythmias and ablation scenarios, each of which includes the clinical presentation, baseline ECG, ECG during arrhythmia, stepwise electrophysiologic diagnostic maneuvers and some of their pitfalls, and optimal therapy.- Includes 28 cases spanning the spectrum of what an electrophysiologist is likely to see in practice.- Shows the correct way of conducting procedures, as well as "detours" that an unwary practitioner may take: misdiagnoses and why they are wrong; incorrect therapeutic choices and why these may be not only unsuccessful but even harmful.- Encourages you to read and interpret the ECGs, mapping diagrams, and other diagnostic information before revealing the expert opinion or actual results of each case.- Summarizes the key learning points in each case.- Discusses potential procedural complications, including anticipation, avoidance, recognition, and response and resolution.- Covers complex ablations (atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia) as well as prior failed ablations.
Table of Contents
Part 1. Sinus Node, AV Node and His-Purkinje System1. Sinus node and AV conduction dysfunctionPart 2. Supraventricular ArrhythmiasSection 1. AV Junctional Arrhythmias2. Typical ("slow-fast") AV nodal reentry3. Atypical ("fast-slow") AV nodal reentry4. Accelerated junctional rhythmSection 2. AV Accessory Pathways5. Left lateral concealed pathway SVT6. Antidromic SVT7. Atriofascicular pathway SVT8. Slowly-conducting pathway SVT9. Fasciculoventricular pathwaySection 3. Focal Atrial tachycardias10. Focal right atrial tachycardia11. Focal left atrial tachycardiaSection 4. Atrial flutter (AFL) and reentrant atrial tachycardia12. Typical atrial flutter13. Atrial reentry after valve surgery14. Atrial microreentry after lung transplantation15. Atrial reentry after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillationSection 5. Atrial fibrillation (AF)16. Pulmonary vein isolation for AF17. Pulmonary vein isolation, rotor mapping and ablation and flutter ablation for AF/flutter Video 17-1 Left Atrial Rotor Part 3. Ventricular ArrhythmiasSection 1. Ventricular tachycardia in absence of structural heat disease18. Idiopathic focal RV outflow tract ectopy19. Coronary sinus ventricular ectopy20. Papillary muscle ventricular ectopy21. Focal fascicular VT22. Reentrant fascicular VT23. Focal cause of ventricular fibrillationSection 2. Post-infarction ventricular tachycardia24. VT after remote infarction25. Focal VT in the post-infarction patientSection 3: Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy26. Focal epicardial VT27. VT in dilated cardiomyopathy28. Bundle branch reentry VT
