Atrial fibrillation ablation : the state of the art based on the VeniceChart international consensus document /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Natale, Andrea, Raviele, Antonio
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Έκδοση: 2011 update.
• Θέματα: Atrial fibrillation.; Atrial Fibrillation.; Catheter Ablation.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Heart.; MEDICAL > Cardiology.; Practice Guideline.; Electronic books.

 This concise text presents best practices for all aspects of atrial fibrillation ablation as outlined in the new version of the VeniceChart International Consensus document, which is presented in conjunction with the biannual Venice Arrhythmias conference. In addition to discussing the latest in a-fib ablation research, this 2011 update covers all the key areas of therapy and patient management, including: Techniques and technologies Procedural endpoints Patient management pre-, peri- and post-ablation Prevention and treatment of complications Definition of success and long-term results With. 

 Front Matter -- Anatomy of Structures Relevant to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation / Siew Y Ho, Cristina Basso, Još A Cabrera, Andrea Corrado, Jeronimo Farř, Josef Kautzner, Roberto De Ponti -- Pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation / Još Jalife, Maurits Allessie, Charles Antzelevitch, Yoshito Iesaka, Warren M Jackman, Melvin M Scheinman, Shih-Ann Chen -- Techniques and Technologies for Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation / Karl H Kuck, Pedro Adragao, David J Burkhardt, Pierre Ja̐s, David Keane, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Robert A Schweikert, Jasbir Sra, Vivek Y Reddy -- Endpoints of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation / Michel Ha̐ssaguerre, Conor Barrett, Luigi Di Biase, Sabine Ernst, Fiorenzo Gaita, Javier E Sanchez, Prashanthan Sanders, Richard J Schilling, Stephan Willems -- Patient Management pre-, during-, and Postablation / David J Wilber, Etienne Aliot, Edward B Gerstenfeld, Chu-Pak Lau, Martin J Schalij, Dipen Shah, Hans Kottkamp -- Periprocedural and Long-Term Anticoagulation / Stuart J Connolly, David Callans, M̌l̈ze Hocini, Gregory Y H Lip, Gregory F Michaud, Albert L Waldo, Sakis Themistoclakis -- Periprocedural and Late Complications / Francis E Marchlinski, Thomas Arentz, Rodney P Horton, Hakan Oral, Antonio Rossillo, Eduardo Saad, Mauricio Scanavacca, Riccardo Cappato -- Short- and Long-Term Efficacy of Catheter Ablation Procedures for Atrial fibrillation / Hugh Calkins, Emanuele Bertaglia, Antonio Berruezo, Aldo Bonso, Jonathan M Kalman, Moussa Mansour, Atul Verma -- Indications to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Cost-Effectiveness / Eric N Prystowsky, Josep Brugada, Samuel Ľvy, Matthew Reynolds, Vincenzo Santinelli, Panos E Vardas, Francesca Zuffada, Carlo Pappone -- Clinical Trials on Atrial Fibrillation/Future Perspectives / A John Camm, Carina Blomstr̲m-Lundqvist, Paul Dorian, Stefan H Hohnloser, Carlos A Morillo, Pasquale Santangeli, Isabelle C van Gelder, Erik Wissner, Paulus Kirchhof -- Surgical Approach/Ablation / Ralph Damiano, Stefano Benussi, Young-Hoon Kim, Jos G Maessen, Helmut Mair, Domenico Mangino, Kalyanam Shivkumar, James R Edgerton -- Hospital Equipment and Facilities, Personnel, Training Requirements, and Competences / Douglas L Packer, Johannes Brachmann, Paolo Della Bella, Luc J Jordaens, Još L Merino, Claudio Tondo, Gerhard Hindricks -- Index.