Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias 3/e

Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias,3/e


Whether you are in the lab or the office, stay current in the ever-evolving field of electrophysiology with Catheter
Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias. Organized by type of arrhythmia, this simple yet comprehensive medical reference book
provides detailed information on anatomy, diagnoses, mapping/ablation, and troubleshooting. The book also extensively
covers the d, basic concepts of transcatheter energy applications and currently available mapping/imaging tools for
ablation.

[New to This Edition]
Stay up to date with enhanced and expanded chapters, as well as several hundred new figures, web-based videos, and d
references.

Explore recent developments in the areas of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardias.
Learn from experts in the field with nearly half of the chapters composed by new authors.
Improve content knowledge in relation to anatomy with new chapters focusing on hemodynamic support during VT ablation,
rotor mapping in atrial fibrillation, and hybrid procedures.
Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the
text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices.

[Key Features]
-Improve accuracy with assistance from advanced catheter mapping and navigation tems, and the use of intracardiac
echocardiography to assist accurate diagnosis and ablation.

-Stay current on timely topics like contemporary cardiac mapping and imaging techniques, atrial tachycardia and
flutter, atrial fibrillation, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, tachycardias related to accessory
atrioventricular connections, and ventricular tachycardia, transseptal catheterization, ablation for pediatric
patients, and patient safety and complications.

-Get the most comprehensive and detailed coverage of arrhythmias and ablation technologies, highlighted by a tematic
approach to troubleshooting specific problems encountered in the laboratory - complete with solutions.

-Find the critical answers you need quickly and easily thanks to a consistent, highly user-frily chapter format.

-Master each approach with exceptional visual guidance from s, illustrations, high-quality figures, and video clips
unmatched among publications in the field.



Table of Contents
Part 1 Fundamental Concepts of Trans-catheter Energy Delivery

1. Biophysics of Radiofrequency Lesion Formation

2. Guiding Lesion Formation during Radiofrequency Energy Catheter Ablation

3. Irrigated and Cooled-tip Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation

4. Catheter Cryoablation: Biophysics and Clinical Applications

5. Alternative Energy Sources and Ablative Techniques: Ultrasound, Laser, Modulated RF - Biophysics and Applications

6. Cardiac Anatomy for Catheter Mapping and Ablation of Arrhythmias


Part II Cardiac Mapping and Imaging

7. Fundamentals of Intracardiac Mapping

8. Advanced Catheter Three-Dimensional Mapping Systems

9. Remote Catheter Navigation Systems - need key points

10. Role of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Clinical and Experimental Electrophysiology


Part III Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachycardias and Flutter

11. Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardias

12. Ablation of Cavotricuspid Isthmus-Depent Atrial Flutters

13. Ablation of Non-Isthmus-Depent Flutters and Atrial Macroreentry

14. Ablation of Post-operative Atrial Tachycardia in Congenital Heart Disease


Part IV Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

15. Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation

16. Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Originating from the Non-Pulmonary Vein Areas

17. Substrate-Based Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

18. Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation (Firm) for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

19. Stepwise Approach for Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

20. Epicardial and Endocardial Hybrid Procedures for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation


Part V Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia and the Atrioventricular Junction

21. Ablation of Atrioventricular Junctional Tachycardias: Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry, Variants and Focal Junctional
Tachycardia

22. Atrioventricular Junction Ablation and Modification for Heart Rate Control of Atrial Fibrillation


Part VI Catheter Ablation of Accessory Atrioventricular Connections - Huang

23. Ablation of Free Wall Accessory Pathways

24. Ablation of Posteroseptal Accessory Pathways

25. Ablation of Superoparaseptal ("Anteroseptal") and Midseptal Accessory Pathways

26. Ablation of Atriofascicular Accessory Pathways and Variants

27. Special Problems in Ablation of Accessory Pathways


Part VII Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia

28. Ablation of Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardias

29. Ablation of Idiopathic Left and Right Ventricular and Fascicular Tachycardias

30. Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Coronary Artery Disease

31. Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy

32. Ablation of Uns Ventricular tachycardia and Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation

33. Epicardial Approach to Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia

34. Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia with Congenital Heart Disease


Part VIII Miscellaneous Topics

35. Complications Associated with Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias

36. Atrial Transseptal Catheterization

37. Special Considerations for Ablation in Pediatric Patients

38. Catheter Ablation of Scar-related Ventricular Tachycardia with Percutaneous Hemodynamic Support