Controversies in Electrophysiology, An Issue of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910137077303321
• Autore: Daoud Emile
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Saintt Louis, : Elsevier Health Sciences, 2015
• ISBN: 0-323-39905-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Collana: The Clinics: Internal Medicine ; ; v.7-3
• Disciplina: 616.1207547
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Contributors; Consulting Editors; Editors; Authors; Forthcoming Issues; Forthcoming Issues; Recent Issues; Controversies in Electrophysiology; Arrhythmias: is less always more?; Cardiac implantable electronic devices: who gets what, when, and for how long?; Preface: The Value of a Healthy Debate; Electrophysiology Testing and Catheter Ablation Are Helpful When Evaluating Asymptomatic Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern; Key points; The natural history of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in the era of catheter ablation: an epochal changeWhy is it necessary to perform electrophysiologic testing and catheter ablation in the Wolff-Parkinson-White population?; Catheter ablation in selected asymptomatic patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White; Electrophysiologic testing and risk stratification in the asymptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White population; Predictors of the risk of sudden death in the asymptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White population; The impact of radiofrequency ablation on the natural history of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; SummaryElectrophysiology Testing and Catheter Ablation Are Helpful When Evaluating Asymptomatic Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern; Key points; Introduction; Traditional knowledge; Age of presentation; The impact of risk factors in asymptomatic patients; Summary; Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Should Be Offered as Primary Therapy: What's Your Hurry?; Key points; Introduction; Radiofrequency ablation/cryoballoon ablation: a cure for atrial ; fibrillation?; Is ablation superior to antiarrhythmic drug therapy for symptoms?; Is ablation safer than drug therapy?; The risks of antiarrhythmic drug therapyDoes ablation offer advantages compared with drug therapy for stroke prevention?; Does early radiofrequency ablation/cryoballoon ablation prevent progression to permanent atrial fibrillation?; Treat the underlying cause; Summary; Patients with Minimal Atrial Fibrillation Events Should Not Undergo Concomitant Atrial Ablation During Open Heart Procedures; Key points; Introduction; Patient selection; Evolution of surgical atrial fibrillation ablation; Outcomes in comparative studies; Advantages and disadvantages; How does the information apply to our patient?Summary; Left Atrial Appendage Closure Is Preferred to Chronic Warfarin Therapy; Key points; Introduction; Case; Thromboembolic risk; Bleeding risks; Treatment plan; Summary; Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device in Atrial Fibrillation; Key points; Safety; Efficacy; Costs; Discussion; Summary; To Extract or Retain a Sterile, Nonfunctional Lead; Key points; Introduction; Reasons why extracting the defective lead is superior in this patient; Summary; Extraction of Sterile Leads Is the Preferred Approach Rather than Implanting a New Lead; Key points; Introduction