Overview

Although the electrocardiogram (ECG) is accepted as a standard clinical tool, electrograms (EGMs) recorded during electrophysiology studies are considered complex and confusing. In this brief paperback, an award-winning teacher provides the newcomer with an introductory guide to electrophysiology studies and the interpretation of electrograms. Dr. Kusumoto divides the 15 chapters into two main sections, Electrophysiology Concepts and Specific Arrhythmias. First, he reviews the basics of electrophysiology testing and the diagnostic evaluation of general types of arrhythmias. From that foundation, he proceeds to discuss specific arrhythmia types and techniques for evaluation and ablation: • Accessory pathways • AV node reentry • Focal atrial tachycardia • Atrial flutter • Atrial fibrillation • Ventricular tachycardia The final chapter considers implantable cardiac devices as they relate to ECGs and electrograms. Each short chapter includes a bullet-point summary and helpful review questions. Plentiful ECG and EGM tracings illustrate the text. Cardiology and electrophysiology fellows, allied professionals working in the electrophysiology laboratory, and all professionals interested in beginning a study of heart rhythms and electrophysiology will want to keep Understanding Intracardiac EGMs and ECGs close at hand for frequent reference. Titles of Related Interest Taylor, 150 Practice ECGs: Interpretation and Review, 3rd Edition ISBN: 978-1-4051-0483-8 Fogoros, Antiarrhythmic Drugs: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition ISBN: 978-1-4051-6351-4 Stouffer, Practical ECG Interpretation: Clues to Heart Disease in Young Adults ISBN: 978-1-4051-7928-7 Abedin, ECG Interpretation: The Self-Assessment Approach, 2nd Edition ISBN: 978-1-4051-6749-9

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Author:   Fred M. Kusumoto
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.417kg
ISBN:  

9781405184106

ISBN 10:   1405184108
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   23 October 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface, vii Part 1 Electrophysiology Concepts. 1 Procedural issues for electrophysiologic studies: vascular access, cardiac chamber access, and catheters, 3 2 Fluoroscopic anatomy and electrophysiologic recording in the heart, 15 3 Programmed stimulation, 29 4 Bradycardia, 51 5 Supraventricular tachycardia, 60 6 Wide complex tachycardia, 86 7 New technology, 94 8 Power sources for ablation, 99 Part 2 Specific Arrhythmias. 9 Accessory pathways, 107 10 AV node reentry, 132 11 Focal atrial tachycardia, 148 12 Atrial flutter, 161 13 Atrial fibrillation, 182 14 Ventricular tachycardia, 189 15 Implantable cardiac devices: ECGs and electrograms, 211 Index, 220

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Dr. Fred Kusumoto is a Consultant in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He is currently Director of the Electrophysiology and Pacing Section at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. He has been involved in teaching and research and received the Excellence in Training in the Discipline of Cardiovascular Diseases two years in a row at Mayo Clinic and also named Teacher of the Year at the University of New Mexico. He has written two books on cardiac devices and cardiac pathophysiology and has authored over fifty journal articles and book chapters.

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