Chapter 19 Variants of Preexcitation VARIANTS OF PREEXCITATION (ATYPICAL BYPASS TRACTS), “Mahaim Fibers,” “Mahaim Tachycardia,” Types of Atypical Bypass Tracts, Arrhythmias Associated with Atypical Bypass Tracts, Electrocardiographic Features, Electrophysiological Testing,…
Chapter 26 Bundle Branch Reentrant Ventricular Tachycardia PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Initial Evaluation, Principles of Management, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC FEATURES, Baseline ECG, ECG during Ventricular Tachycardia, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL TESTING, Baseline Observations…
Chapter 14 Atrial Tachyarrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Initial Evaluation, Principles of Management, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC FEATURES, MAPPING, Exclusion of Cavotricuspid Isthmus Dependence, Identification of Barriers…
Chapter 8 Sinus Node Dysfunction GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS, Anatomy and Physiology of the Sinus Node, Pathophysiology of Sinus Node Dysfunction, Clinical Presentation, Natural History, Diagnostic Evaluation, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC FEATURES, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL TESTING, Role…
Chapter 25 Ventricular Tachycardia in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Pathophysiology Cardiomyopathies are traditionally defined on the basis of structural and functional phenotypes, notably dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive. The dilated cardiomyopathy (CMP)…
Chapter 30 Ventricular Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS, Epidemiology, Risk Stratification, Principles of Management, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC FEATURES, MAPPING, ABLATION, References, Pathophysiology Most information concerning patients with ventricular tachycardia…
Chapter 2 Cardiac Ion Channels SODIUM CHANNELS, Structure and Physiology, Function, Regulation, Pharmacology, Inherited Channelopathies, Acquired Diseases, POTASSIUM CHANNELS, Structure and Physiology, Function, Transient Outward Potassium Current (Ito), Ultrarapidly Activating…
Chapter 1 Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiac Electrical Activity IONIC EQUILIBRIUM, TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIALS, THE CARDIAC ACTION POTENTIAL, The Fast Response Action Potential, The Slow Response Action Potential, EXCITABILITY, REFRACTORINESS, CONDUCTION, EXCITATION-CONTRACTION…
CHAPTER 3 Basic techniques Gun fa rolling Unlike techniques such as Rou fa kneading and Na fa grasping which usually feel pleasant and instinctive to apply, Gun fa (like Yi…
