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This book is a comprehensive update on a highly controver-sial issue incardiology with the aim to indicate causes forfailure of present antiarrhythmic therapy in heart failureand to demonstrate perspectives for the future. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Offers students three simple steps to use to diagnose practically any tachycardia. Each chapter discusses the common causes of the arrhythmias and possible treatments. Includes practice ECGs and halftone illustrations. Softcover. DNLM: Arrhythmia--diagnosis outlines. ... Read more

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With a Foreword by Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Over the past several years, news media reports on sudden death inyoung, trained athletes have raised concern in both the medicalcommunity and the lay public. Although these events are tragic, theynevertheless bear little relation to the vast numbers of youngathletes participating safely in a wide variety of sportingactivities. However, the increasing interest and concern have alsobeen instrumental in increased awareness and important research onthis subject.
Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Athletes covers much of thisscientific research. It describes the scope of the problem, providesclassifications, suggests treatments and offers guidelines, all fromboth the American and the European points of view. This book will bemost useful for sports medicine physicians, cardiologists,paediatricians and geriatricians as well as other health carepersonnel working in the field of sports medicine, and even coaches ofsportsmen who may be exposed to sudden death. It will assist them indetermining when an athlete is at risk for severe cardiovasculardisease, or even sudden death and what should be done for theprevention of this sort of heart complication. ... Read more

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Northwestern Univ., Chicago, IL. Comprehensive, clinical text intended for clinicians and paraprofessionals whose daily cardiological activities are concerned with evaluation and management strategies. Clinical electrophysiological bases for specific arrhythmias are detailed in each indicated chapter. Halftone illustrations. DNLM: Arrhythmia--in infancy & childhood. ... Read more

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In 1998 Professor Haïssaguerre and his colleagues made the initial observation in patients that triggering foci in or around the pulmonary veins initiate some types of atrial fibrillation. Since then it has become clear that atrial fibrillation and other atrial tachyarrhythmias can be initiated (and possibly maintained) by triggering foci in any of the thoracic veins. This concept is now one of the most current topics in electrophysiology, and while it is a topic of frequent discussion in the major cardiology and electrophysiology journals, Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias: Mechanisms and Treatment is the first state-of-the art multi-authored textbook that integrates the advances made in this rapidly developing new area of cardiac arrhythmias for the global community.

Edited by Drs. Shih-Ann Chen, Michel Haïssaguerre, and Douglas P. Zipes, who are at the forefront of advances in this field of cardiology, and with contributions from authors representing an international array of authorities in their individual fields, this text will be an invaluable reference to students, basic scientists, and clinicians with an interest in any aspect of cardiac arrhythmia.

First textbook to provide comprehensive, critical and insightful review by leading experts in the exciting field of thoracic vein arrhythmias.

Contains review of the current status of thoracic vein arrhythmias, and speculation on how the new findings will impact on treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

The chapters outline how progress is being made on several fronts ranging from basic mechanisms to invasive treatment for thoracic vein arrhythmias. ... Read more