Samuel J. Asirvatham

This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics covers remote monitoring in heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke/TIA among other conditions. The issue also includes cardiac and vascular pressure sensors and leadless cardiac pacing, helping the clinician to keep current with the latest advances in technology.

Electrophysiology studies test the electrical activity of the heart to determine the source of an arrhythmia. This book is a comprehensive guide to cardiac electrophysiology providing a thorough understanding of the mechanisms of arrhythmias and therapeutic interventions used in their treatment. Beginning with an introduction to cardiac electrophysiology and the fundamentals of cardiac anatomy, imaging, mapping and ablation, the following sections cover the diagnosis and management of different types of arrhythmia. The final section discusses miscellaneous topics including entrainment, provocative drug testing in the electrophysiology lab, and catheter ablation in children. The book is highly illustrated with nearly 300 images and tables and each chapter concludes with a summary highlighting the main points of the topic and offers suggestions for further reading. Key points Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmiasProvides thorough overview of cardiac anatomy, imaging, mapping and ablationIncludes other topics such as provocative drug testing and catheter ablation in childrenHighly illustrated with nearly 300 images and tables

Because atrial fibrillation promotes the formation of blood clots that can travel to the brain and block an artery, atrial fibrillation independently increases the risk of ischemic stroke four-to-five-fold. In this issue expert authors review drug therapies for stroke prevention, use of the new anticoagulants, ablation strategies for stroke prevention, LAA closure for stroke prevention, stroke in heart rhythm device patients, transesophageal echo in atrial fibrillation, and other topics important to the management of this serious complication. "A comprehensive and well-referenced source of evolving information, clinical trials and their implications." Reviewed by Perfusion, Apr 2015

This new, expanded edition of the Dictionary of Cardiac Pacing, Electrophysiology, and Arrhythmias addresses the growing need for education about implantable cardiac devices and arrhythmia management. Perfect for the medical device industry and allied professionals, this illustrated reference updates the language of cardiac pacing, electrophysiology, arrhythmias, and resynchronization therapy. Features include: 3,386 terms, including more than 1,500 new entries and revised definitions; 136 figures and tables, illustrating terms concretely and lending depth to definitions and concepts; extensive cross-references to enable users to find terms with one or more synonyms or related concepts; selected clinical trial descriptions and references; appendices that list accepted and commonly used acronyms, abbreviations, and their meanings.