Electrical Diseases of the Heart: Volume 2: Diagnosis and Treatment

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to Part Three: Cardiac Remodeling....Pages 3-6
Arrhythmias and Arrhythmia Management in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy....Pages 7-24
Sudden Cardiac Death in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Skeletal Muscular Dystrophy....Pages 25-40
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia....Pages 41-53
The Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and the Risk of Sudden Death....Pages 55-72
Acquired (Drug-Induced) Long and Short QT Syndromes....Pages 73-122
Acquired Form of Brugada Syndrome....Pages 123-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Introduction to Part IV: Abnormal Electrical Functions of the Heart and Their Diagnoses in Clinic....Pages 141-144
Diagnostic Electrocardiography....Pages 145-157
Microvolt T Wave Alternans: Mechanisms and Implications for Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death....Pages 159-177
Heart Rate Variability: Measurements and Risk Stratification....Pages 179-195
Orthostatic Challenge Tests: Active Standing and Head-Up Tilt....Pages 197-207
Signal Averaged ECG....Pages 209-222
Surface Mapping and Magneto-Electrocardiography....Pages 223-238
Ambulatory Monitoring: (Holter, Event Recorders, External, and Implantable Loop Recorders and Wireless Technology)....Pages 239-253
Device Therapy for Remote Patient Management....Pages 255-270
Invasive Electrophysiologic Testing: Role in Sudden Death Prediction....Pages 271-287
Provocative (Drug) Testing in Inherited Arrhythmias....Pages 289-300
Novel Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death....Pages 301-314
Genetic Testing....Pages 315-332
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
Introduction to Part Five: Screening for Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death....Pages 335-338
Risk Stratification for Sudden Death in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 339-362
Sudden Death in Athletes....Pages 363-380
Cardiac Channelopathies and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome....Pages 381-394
Heart Failure and Sudden Death....Pages 395-412
Neurologic Conditions and Sudden Death....Pages 413-424
Sudden Cardiac Death and Alcohol....Pages 425-440
Sudden Cardiac Death and Addictive Chemical Substances....Pages 441-460
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sudden Death....Pages 461-474
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Chronic Kidney Disease....Pages 475-486
Clinical Trials in Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention: Principles and Endpoints....Pages 487-493
Front Matter....Pages 495-495
Introduction to Part IV: Treatment Modalities....Pages 497-499
Clinical Role of Antiarrhythmic Drugs in the Prevention of Sudden Death....Pages 501-524
Non-antiarrhythmic Drugs in Sudden Death Prevention....Pages 525-541
Non-surgical Treatment and Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation....Pages 543-559
Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation....Pages 561-575
Catheter Ablation for Triggered Ventricular Fibrillation and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia....Pages 577-589
Catheter Ablation for Scar-Dependent Ventricular Tachycardia....Pages 591-609
The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Technical and Clinical Considerations....Pages 611-620
Beyond Sudden Death Prevention: Minimizing ICD Shocks and Morbidity, and Optimizing Efficacy....Pages 621-647
Front Matter....Pages 495-495
Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization....Pages 649-658
Back Matter....Pages 659-682