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Atrial Fibrillation From Bench to Bedside /

Advancements in the treatment and prevention of Atrial Fibrillation are presented in this important new book. Atrial Fibrillation affects approximately 2.5 million individuals in the United States and is projected to affect 15 million individuals by 2050. In Atrial Fibrillation: From Bench to Bedsid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Natale, Andrea (Editor ), Jalife, Jose (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Contemporary Cardiology,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Impact on Health System
  • Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation The Rising Prevalence
  • Economic Costs Associated with Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cost-Effectiveness of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Pathophysiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cellular Electrophysiology and the Substrate for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Electrical and Structural Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation
  • Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation: The Clinician's Perspective
  • Dominant Frequency Mapping to Assess the Consequences of Remodeling in the Mechanism of Atrial Fibrillation
  • Intracellular Calcium Dynamics and Atrial Fibrillation
  • Role of the Vagus in AF Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Applications
  • Atrial Fibrillation Genetic Considerations: The Basic Scientist's Perspective
  • Medical Treatment in Atrial Fibrillation
  • Review of Recent Trials of Medical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Antithrombotic Treatment and Cardioversion of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
  • Current Role of Medical Therapy for Prevention or Termination of Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
  • Applied Cardiac Anatomy for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
  • Selection of Ablation Catheters, Energy Sources, and Power Delivery
  • Anatomically Guided Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Chronic Atrial Fibrillation and Catheter Ablation
  • Hybrid Strategies for Ablation of Permanent AF
  • Isolation of Pulmonary Vein Antrum Triggers
  • Complications and Definition of Success
  • Strategies on How to Diagnose, Prevent, and Treat Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
  • Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation with Cardiac Surgery
  • Epicardial Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
  • Imaging, Technologies, and Associated Arrhythmias
  • CT and MR Images in Atrial Fibrillation
  • Integrative Approaches to Imaging
  • Novel Balloon Catheter Technologies for Pulmonary Vein/Antrum Isolation
  • Remote Catheter Navigation
  • Insight into the Pathophysiology of Atrial Flutter and Its Relationship to Atrial Fibrillation
  • Ablation Strategies for Left Atrial Flutter
  • Future Directions in Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Fibrillation: Future Directions.