Intech, 2013. — 186 p. In highly developed countries, sudden cardiac death (SCD) caused by ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia (VF/VT) plays a prominent role in mortality since several decades. The invention of cardiac defibrillation proved to be a decisive step in the therapy and prophylaxis of SCD. As internal cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy became widely...
Intech, 2015. — 188 p. Millions of people throughout the world currently depend on appropriate, timely shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to avoid sudden death due to cardiovascular malfunctions. Therefore, information regarding the use, applications, and clinical relevance of ICDs is imperative for expanding the body of knowledge used to prevent and...
3rd Edition. Wiley, 2013. — 671 p. As our population ages and multiple factors contribute to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease, more patients than ever before will be candidates for implantable devices as part of their treatment for heart rhythm abnormalities. Electrophysiologists have a widening array of sophisticated devices from which to choose, and important...
Humana Press, 2008. — 445 p. — (Contemporary Cardiology) — ISBN: 978-1-58829-856-0 Advancements in the treatment and prevention of Atrial Fibrillation are presented in this important new book. Atrial Fibrillation affects approximately 2.5 million individuals in the United States and is projected to affect 15 million individuals by 2050. In Atrial Fibrillation: From Bench to...
Humana Press, 2008. — 1273 p. — (Contemporary Cardiology) — ISBN: 978-1-59745-163-5 Advancements in the treatment and prevention of Atrial Fibrillation are presented in this important new book. Atrial Fibrillation affects approximately 2.5 million individuals in the United States and is projected to affect 15 million individuals by 2050. In Atrial Fibrillation: From Bench to...
Humana Press, 2016. — 299 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-16279-9. Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is a rapidly emerging fi eld in stroke prevention for patients with atrial fi brillation. The fi rst surgical procedure to remove the LAA was performed in 1949, and the fi rst percutaneous LAA closure was performed in humans in 2001 with the PLAATO device. Several percutaneous and...
Springer, 2018. — 325 p. Atrial Fibrillation from an Engineering Perspective provides an up-to-date overview of techniques developed for acquisition, modeling, and analysis of noninvasive, bioelectrical signals reflecting this common arrhythmia. Special emphasis is put on emerging technologies for monitoring of atrial fibrillation in connection with ischemic stroke,...
InTech, 2013. — 246 c. Atrial fibrillation is a rapidly evolving epidemic associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and its prevalence has increased over the past few decades. In the past few years, the recent understanding of the diverse mechanisms of this arrhythmia has lead to the improvement of our therapeutic strategies. However, many clinicians...
Springer Healthcare, 2014. — 54 p. — ISBN: 978-1-85873-438-5. This handbook offers timely investigation of current pharmaceutical trends, clinical guidelines, novel treatments, and ongoing pipeline developments, including ground-breaking advances in the use of novel oral anticoagulants. Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 1–2% of the population and is the most common...
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