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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019598003321

Autore

Lüderitz Berndt <1940->

Titolo

Profiles in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology / / Berndt Luderitz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2005

ISBN

9786610196876

9781280196874

1280196874

9780470762530

0470762535

9780470994917

0470994916

9781405143905

1405143908

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Disciplina

616.1/28/003

Soggetti

Arrhythmia - History

Cardiologists

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Profiles in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; Part 1 Encyclopedia Rhythmologica; Part 2 Dictionary of Electrophysiology and Pacing; Part 3 Historical Pages; Appendix 1 History Table; Appendix 2 NASPE (North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology)-Heart Rhythm Society; Appendix 3 Name Index

Sommario/riassunto

Profiles in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology is a collection of short biographies of scientists and physicians who have played (or still play) a significant role in improving diagnosis and therapy of heart rhythm disturbances including electrophysiology and pacing.  Altogether, approximately 250 remarkable individuals are described. Not only is the book filled with biographies of past pioneers of rhythmology, some of whom lived long ago, but it also includes many contemporary rhythmologists.  In addition to these biographies, it contains:An



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