Natale / Raviele Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

The State of the Art based on the Venicechart International Consensus Document
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-69173-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 104 Seiten, E-Book

In recent years, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation hasbecome a widespread treatment modality in electrophysiologylaboratories all over the world. Nevertheless, many aspects of thetherapy are controversial.

Developed by world-renowned experts in the field, this bookpresents a comprehensive and up-to date overview of all the mostimportant and debated aspects of atrial fibrillation ablation,including:

* Ablation techniques and technologies

* Procedural endpoints

* Patient management pre-, peri- and post-ablation

* Anticoagulation issues

* Prevention and treatment of complications

* Definition of success and long-term results

The text expands upon the content of the VeniceChartinternational consensus document on atrial fibrillation ablationand is enriched by several explanatory figures and tables. Itprovides a highly valuable source of information not only forresearchers and specialists in electrophysiology, but also forgeneral cardiologists, internists, fellows in cardiology andmedical students.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Natale, Andrea

Raviele, Antonio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Contributors.
VeniceChart Task Force Composition.
1 Anatomy of the left atrium and pulmonary veins.
2 Pathophysiology of atrial fibrilation.
3 Techniques and technologies for atrial fibrilation catheterablation.
4 Endpoints of catheter ablation for atrial fibrilation.
5 Patient management pre- and postablation.
6 Anticoagulation issues.
7 Periprocedural and late complications.
8 Short- and long-term efficacy.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Andrea Natale, MD, FACC, FHRS
Department of Cardiology
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Antonio Raviele
Graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery atUniversita' degli Studi di Napoli of University of Napoli in1971
Specialized in Cardiology at Florence University in 1974
Since 1995 Chief of the Cardiology Division and since 2000 Chief ofthe Cardiovascular Department of the Umberto I Hospital ofVenice-Mestre, Italy
From 2000 to 2004 President of AIAC, Italian Association ofArrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing; from 2004 to 2006 Past-Presidentof the same Association
Founding Father and current General Secretary of ECAS, EuropeanCardiac Arrhythmia Society
Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and fellow of theHeart Rhythm Society