Cryoablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Content: 
Front Matter, Pages i-iii
Dedication, Page v
Copyright, Page vi
Contributors, Pages vii-x, Bernard Albat, Jesús Almendral, Robert Anders, Peter S. Andrew, Mauricio S. Arruda, Samuel J. Asirvatham, Felipe Atienza, Koji Azegami, Alex Babkin, Alessandro Barbone, John G. Baust, John M. Baust, Audrius J. Bredikis, Bryan Cannon, Victoria Carr-Brendel, Kevin Christensen, Roland G. Demaria, Marc Dubuc, Damir Erkapic, Frédéric Franceschi,  et al.
Preface, Page xi, Audrius J. Bredikis, David J. Wilber
Chapter 1 - History of Cardiac Cryosurgery and Cryoablation, Pages 3-12, Daniel L. Lustgarten
Chapter 2 - Mechanisms of Cryoablation, Pages 13-21, Kristi K. Snyder, John G. Baust, John M. Baust, Andrew A. Gage
Chapter 3 - Factors That Determine Cryolesion Formation and Cryolesion Characteristics, Pages 22-39, Audrius J. Bredikis, David J. Wilber
Chapter 4 - Canine Model of Esophageal Injury during Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Comparison of Cryothermal, Radiofrequency, and Ultrasound Ablation Energy, Pages 40-54, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Atsushi Ikeda, Tushar Sharma, Jan V. Pitha, Warren M. Jackman
Chapter 5 - Cryoablation Effects on Pulmonary Veins in Experimental Settings, Pages 55-66, Mauricio S. Arruda, Koji Azegami, Abdallah Kamouh, Zhong Wang, Robert Anders, David J. Wilber
Chapter 6 - Cryoablation Effects on Coronary Arteries and Veins, Pages 67-77, Audrius J. Bredikis
Chapter 7 - Medtronic CryoCath Technology, Pages 81-90, Jeffrey Silver, Jean-Pierre Lalonde, Teresa Mihalik, Dan Wittenberger
Chapter 8 - Boston Scientific Technology, Pages 91-106, Victoria Carr-Brendel, Joann Heberer
Chapter 9 - Evolving Concepts: Near-Critical Cooling–Based Technologies, Pages 107-115, Peter J. Littrup, Alex Babkin
Chapter 10 - Reversible Effects of Cryoablation and Atrioventricular Node Modification, Pages 119-127, Frédéric Franceschi, Marc Dubuc, Paul Khairy
Chapter 11 - AVNRT Cryoablation and Comparison with RF Ablation, Pages 128-142, Luc Jordaens, Paul Knops, Bruno Schwagten, Geert P. Kimman, Elza van Deel, Wim van der Giessen, Heleen M.M. van Beusekom
Chapter 12 - Cryoablation of Septal Accessory Pathways, Pages 143-152, Felipe Atienza, Jesús Almendral
Chapter 13 - Cryoablation of Atrial Flutter, Pages 153-166, Peter S. Andrew, Annibale S. Montenero
Chapter 14 - Focal Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation, Pages 167-172, Chung-Wah Siu, Hung-Fat Tse
Chapter 15 - Balloon-Based Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation, Pages 173-182, Thomas Neumann, Malte Kuniss
Chapter 16 - Cryocatheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia, Pages 183-190, Heinz F. Pitschner, Damir Erkapic
Chapter 17 - Role of Cryoablation for Superior Vena Cava Isolation and Ablation of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia, Pages 191-203, John Roshan, Jennifer A. Mears, Nirusha Lachman, Kevin Christensen, Dorothy J. Ladewig, Samuel J. Asirvatham
Chapter 18 - Cryoablation in Pediatrics, Pages 204-215, Bryan Cannon
Chapter 19 - Endocardial Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation, Pages 219-226, Fiorenzo Gaita, Antonio Montefusco, Jacopo Perversi, Alessandro Barbone, Roberto Gallotti
Chapter 20 - Cryosurgery for Ventricular Tachycardia, Pages 227-234, Jean-Marc Frapier, Philippe Rouviere, Guillaume Maxant, Mirdavron M. Mukaddirov, Roland G. Demaria, Bernard Albat
Index, Pages 235-241