Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Practical Guide – A Comprehensive Resource for Cardiologists

Authored by renowned cardiologist, Dr. Demosthenes G Katritsis, this practical guide offers a clear and consistent framework for the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac arrhythmia disturbances. Covering the fundamental analytical skills needed in this challenging area, this handbook is an essential resource for cardiologists and electrophysiologists.

Focused on Clinical Applications

This portable guide focuses on the basics of clinical electrophysiology, including when and how to perform an electrophysiology study, as well as principles of ablation and other invasive therapies. With a succinct and modern format, it provides a consistent decision-making process for recognizing, diagnosing, and treating rhythm disturbances of the heart, including:

• Supraventricular tachycardias
• Atrial fibrillation
• Ventricular tachycardias
• Rapid or irregular heartbeats

Comprehensive Coverage

The guide 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. It also includes:

• Quick clinical summaries
• Over 180 illustrations, including electrophysiology recordings, ECGs, cardiac anatomy, radiographic images, and electroanatomic maps
• In-depth discussions on mechanisms of arrhythmias, conventional and electroanatomic mapping systems, fundamentals of cardiac mapping, biophysics of catheter ablation, and more

Real-World Guidance from Experts

This guide offers real-world guidance on contemporary practice from leading cardiac electrophysiologists, Dr. Demosthenes G Katritsis and Dr. Fred Morady, with input from a multinational team of electrophysiology fellows and cardiologists. It is an ideal resource for cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiology fellows, and can be used as a stand-alone resource or in conjunction with Dr. Douglas Zipes’ renowned textbook, Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside.

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Language: English
ISBN: 9780323793384, 9780323793391