Case Studies in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Keeping up with the use of new technologiesin 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. Online access to the complete contents ensures the information you need is right at your fingertips.

• 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.
• Summarizesthe 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.
• Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Part 1. Sinus Node, AV Node and His-Purkinje System

1. Sinus node and AV conduction dysfunction

Part 2. Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Section 1. AV Junctional Arrhythmias

2. Typical ("slow-fast") AV nodal reentry

3. Atypical ("fast-slow") AV nodal reentry

4. Accelerated junctional rhythm

Section 2. AV Accessory Pathways

5. Left lateral concealed pathway SVT

6. Antidromic SVT

7. Atriofascicular pathway SVT

8. Slowly-conducting pathway SVT

9. Fasciculoventricular pathway

Section 3. Focal Atrial tachycardias

10. Focal right atrial tachycardia

11. Focal left atrial tachycardia

Section 4. Atrial flutter (AFL) and reentrant atrial tachycardia

12. Typical atrial flutter

13. Atrial reentry after valve surgery

14. Atrial microreentry after lung transplantation

15. Atrial reentry after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

Section 5. Atrial fibrillation (AF)

16. Pulmonary vein isolation for AF

17. Pulmonary vein isolation, rotor mapping and ablation and flutter ablation for AF/flutter

Part 3. Ventricular Arrhythmias

Section 1. Ventricular tachycardia in absence of structural heat disease

18. Idiopathic focal RV outflow tract ectopy

19. Coronary sinus ventricular ectopy

20. Papillary muscle ventricular ectopy

21. Focal fascicular VT

22. Reentrant fascicular VT

23. Focal cause of ventricular fibrillation

Section 2. Post-infarction ventricular tachycardia

24. VT after remote infarction

25. Focal VT in the post-infarction patient

Section 3: Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy

26. Focal epicardial VT

27. VT in dilated cardiomyopathy

28. Bundle branch reentry VT