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Titolo |
Innovative management of atrial fibrillation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David Schwartzman and Marco A. Zenati |
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Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Futura, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-74796-X |
9786610747962 |
0-470-98482-1 |
0-470-99481-9 |
1-4051-7259-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SchwartzmanDavid <1959-> |
ZenatiMarco |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Atrial fibrillation - Treatment |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Innovative Management of Atrial Fibrillation; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Part I On the Atrial Substrate; 1 Electrophysiological Basis of Atrial Fibrillation; 2 Neurological Basis of Atrial Fibrillation; 3 Mechanical Basis of Atrial Fibrillation; 4 Molecular Basis of Atrial Fibrillation; 5 Atrial Plasticity; Part II Developing Strategies for AF Management; 6 Atrioventricular Node Ablation; 7 Percutaneous Atrial Catheter Ablation; 8 Implantable Device Therapy; 9 Surgical Ablation Therapy I: Maze Procedure; 10 Surgical Ablation Therapy II: Endocardium-Based Catheter Ablation |
11 Surgical Ablation Therapy III: Epicardium-Based Catheter Ablation12 Modification of the Left Atrial Appendage; Part III Potential Areas of Opportunity for AF Management; 13 Transpericardial Therapy; 14 Gene Therapy; 15 Tissue Engineering; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Atrial fibrillation is underdiagnosed and preventative strategies are underutilized. The disease is estimated to rise to an epidemic level, increasing by over 50% by the end of the decade, occurring commonly in the setting of otherwise "healthy" aging. Innovative Management of |
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