| Description |
1 online resource (390 pages) |
| Series |
Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology |
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Fundamental and clinical cardiology.
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| Contents |
Front cover; Series Introduction; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation; Chapter 2. Etiology and Pathogenesis of Atrial Fibrillation; Chapter 3. Electrophysiological Mechanisms Relating to Pharmacological Therapy of Atrial Fibrillation; Chapter 4. Preclinical Models: What Clinical Lessons Have We Learned?; Chapter 5. Rate Control Versus Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm; Chapter 6. Strategies for Rate Control; Chapter 7. Atrial Fibrillation and Anticoagulation; Chapter 8. Cardioversion |
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Chapter 9. Pharmacological Cardioversion of Atrial FibrillationChapter 10. Maintenance of Normal Sinus Rhythm with Antiarrhythmic Drugs; Chapter 11. Device Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation; Chapter 12. Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation; Chapter 13. Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery; Chapter 14. The Last Word: Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in the Recent Past and in the Future; Index; Back cover |
| Summary |
Filling a gap in the literature, this all-encompassing reference explores the epidemiology, mechanisms, and pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and compiles the latest diagnostic and treatment practices for patient care. The book summarizes the most recent advances in symptom relief, drug development, device management, and long-term control of heart rhythm abnormalities and reviews the latest studies on the prevention of stroke and other thromboembolic events in patients with valvular and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Finally, it offers new strategies to improve the therapy and outcome |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Atrial fibrillation.
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Atrial fibrillation.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Naccarelli, Gerald
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| ISBN |
9781135535032 |
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1135535035 |
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0429224974 |
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9780429224973 |
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