Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Practical Guide

Offering a clear and consistent  framework for recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of  cardiac arrhythmia disturbances, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: A  Practical Guide covers the fundamental analytical skills needed in this  challenging area. This portable, highly accessible handbook focuses on  the basics of clinical electrophysiology― how and when to perform an  electrophysiology study as well as principles of ablation and other  invasive therapies―all in a succinct and modern format.

• Focuses  on using an effective, consistent, decision-making process in  recognizing, diagnosing, and treating rhythm disturbances of the heart,  including supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation,  ventricular tachycardias, and other rapid or irregular heartbeats. 
• Covers  anatomic fundamentals of cardiac structures, clinical indications for  electrophysiology studies, practicalities and methodology of performing  an electrophysiology study, and problems encountered during the  procedure. 
• Includes  quick clinical summaries and more than 180 illustrations:  electrophysiology recordings, ECGs, cardiac anatomy, radiographic  images, and electroanatomic maps. 
• Discusses  key topics such as mechanisms of arrhythmias, conventional and  electroanatomic mapping systems, fundamentals of cardiac mapping,  biophysics of catheter ablation, and much more. 
• Offers  real-world guidance on contemporary practice from leading cardiac  electrophysiologists Drs. Demosthenes G Katritsis and Fred Morady, with  input from a multinational team of electrophysiology fellows and  cardiologists. 
• Ideal  as a stand-alone resource or used in conjunction with Dr. Douglas  Zipes’ renowned textbook, Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to  Bedside.