CRC Press Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology: Second Edition

The second edition of this bestseller provides a practical, user-friendly manual guiding the theory and practice of cardiac electrophysiology. The handbook provides the specialist in training with a thorough grounding procedures, and clinical findings for clinicians. It provides a review of the main kinds of arrhythmia with illustrations of typical ECG findings supported where appropriate by correlative imaging. It also details the principal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures include implantation of pacemakers, resynchronization therapy, and ablation techniques. Key Features Provides concise, user friendly guide to the equipment, procedures and clinical findings with which EPs need to be familiar Delivers alternatives resource to the flagship titles available in this field - idea for those beginning training or seeking an update Presents extensively updated material to enhance comprehension Includes new treatments and devices for electrophysiologists trained to perform interventional cardiac electrophysiology studies (EPS) as well as surgical device implantations Review This expanded second edition of a comprehensive overview of the complex subject of electrophysiology focusing on the intricate clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment. It addresses the updated aspects of pacemaker and ICD technology as well as the advances in ablation therapy.  The objectives laid out by the editors are adequately met and the use of detailed graphics, ECGs, charts, and graphs provides excellent visual aids to guide physicians in understanding the objectives. It builds a framework for the understanding of complex concepts by starting with the diagnosis of specific arrhythmias and incrementally adding more complexity to the treatment. The use of numerous ECG examples with arrows and detailed explanations helps to conceptualize sophisticated electrophysiology. The use of other figures, charts, and graphics significantly helps readers solidify their understanding of the text. This book is a valuable resource for cardiology fellows in training interested in electrophysiology, electrophysiology fellows, and electrophysiologists. The quality of ECGs and the content of the book is excellent. Matthew Alan Colna, MD(East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine) About the Author Andrea Natale Dr. Andrea Natale is the Executive Medical Director of Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas and the EP National Medical Director for HCA Healthcare. He is the Editor-in-Chief of JICE and remains a leader of JAFIB, President of Venice Arrhythmia and Director of several courses and summits. Oussama Wazni Oussama Wazni, MD, is currently the Section Head of Electrophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in electrophysiology with special interest in atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and complex device management.Dr. Wazni is principal investigator in several ongoing research studies related to device management, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia ablation, genetics of ventricular tachycardia, and long term follow-up after AF ablation. Kalyanam Shivkumar Dr. Shivkumar is a physician scientist who serves as the director of the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center & EP Programs (since its establishment in 2002).  His is a graduate of the UCLA STAR Program (class of 2000) and his field of specialization is interventional cardiac electrophysiology.  He leads a large group at UCLA (comprising a diverse group of fifteen faculty members, several trainees and sixty staff + allied health professionals) involved in clinical care, teaching, research and biomedical innovation. Currently Dr. Shivkumar oversees a 15-university NIH consortium on neural control of the heart. Francis E. Marchlinski, MD Dr. Marchlinski is the Richard T and Angela Clark President’s Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the Uni