Bennett's cardiac arrhythmias : practical notes on interpretation and treatment / / David H. Bennett

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911020064903321
• Autore: Bennett David H
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, 2013
• ISBN: 9781118432389; 111843238X; 9781299158368; 1299158366; 9781118432402; 1118432401; 9781118432419; 111843241X
• Edizione: [8th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (333 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BennettDavid H
• Disciplina: 616.1/28
• Soggetti: Arrhythmia; Arrhythmia - Diagnosis; Arrhythmia - Treatment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of. Cardiac arrhythmias / David H. Bennett. 7th ed., 2006.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Bennett's Cardiac Arrhythmias: Practical Notes on Interpretation and Treatment; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Notes; 1 Sinus Rhythm; ECG characteristics; P wave; PR interval; QRS complex; T wave; Relative speeds of impulse conduction; Sinus bradycardia; Sinus tachycardia; Sinus arrhythmia; 2 Ectopic Beats; Prematurity; Atrial ectopic beats; P wave; Atrioventricular and intraventricular conduction; Significance; Atrioventricular junctional ectopic beats; ECG appearance; Ventricular ectopic beats; ECG appearance; Causes and significance of ventricular ectopic beats; 3 Escape Beats; Timing; Origins4 Bundle Branch and Fascicular Blocks; Right bundle branch block; ECG appearance; Causes and significance; Left bundle branch block; ECG appearance; Causes and significance; Left anterior and posterior fascicular blocks; Hexaxial reference system; Left anterior fascicular block; Left posterior fascicular block; Axis deviation and ; arrhythmias; 5 The Supraventricular Tachycardias; Main types; Atrial origin versus atrioventricular re-entry; Atrioventricular junctional re-entrant tachycardias; Atrial tachyarrhythmias; Effects of supraventricular tachycardias; 6 Atrial Fibrillation; ECG characteristicsAtrial activity; Atrioventricular conduction; Intraventricular conduction; Initiation; Causes; Prevalence; Prognosis; Classification; Lone atrial fibrillation; Paroxysmal lone atrial fibrillation; Management; Systemic embolism; Risk; Oral anticoagulants; Rhythm management; Rate control; Rhythm control; 7 Atrial Flutter; Common atrial flutter; ECG characteristics; Atrial fibrillation; Causes; Prevalence; Treatment; Catheter ablation; Cardioversion; Antiarrhythmic drugs; Rapid atrial pacing; Systemic embolism; 8 Atrial Tachycardia; ECG characteristics; Causes; Treatment; Multifocal atrial tachycardia9 Atrioventricular Junctional Re-entrant Tachycardias; Mechanism; Accessory atrioventricular pathway; Dual atrioventricular nodal pathways; ECG characteristics; Timing of atrial activity during tachycardia; Clinical features; Treatment; Vagal stimulation; Intravenous drugs; Electrical methods; Prevention; 10 Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome; Pre-excitation; ECG characteristics; Location of the accessory pathway; Arrhythmias; Atrial fibrillation; Atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia; Treatment; Radiofrequency ablation; Atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia; Atrial fibrillationT wave memory; 11 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias; Ventricular tachycardia; Monomorphic and polymorphic; Ventricular fibrillation; Supraventricular versus ventricular tachycardia; 12 Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia; ECG characteristics; Atrial activity during ventricular tachycardia; Causes; Mechanisms of ventricular tachycardias; Re-entry; Enhanced automaticity; Investigations; Twelve-lead ECG; Imaging; Ambulatory electrocardiography; Exercise testing; Ventricular stimulation study; Signal-averaged electrocardiography; Treatment; Termination of tachycardia; Prevention of recurrence of ventricular tachycardia
• Sommario/riassunto: Reviews of previous editions: ""...a well conceived practical guide to the interpretation and treatment of the main cardiac rhythm disturbances.""-Lancet ""This book presents a concise and simplified approach to the diagnosis and management of abnormalities in cardiac rhythm.... One of the book's strengths is the number and quality of electrocardiographic tracings""-New England Journal of Medicine ""...this book provides an excellent foundation for all those involved in the care of arrhythmia patients""-British Jou