LEADER 04163nam 22004453u 450 001 9910137077303321 005 20230807212020.0 010 $a0-323-39905-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000828831 035 $a(EBL)4635138 035 $a(OCoLC)957127722 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4635138 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000828831 100 $a20160912d2015|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aControversies in Electrophysiology, An Issue of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics$b[electronic resource] 210 $aSaintt Louis $cElsevier Health Sciences$d2015 215 $a1 online resource (305 p.) 225 1 $aThe Clinics: Internal Medicine ;$vv.7-3 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-323-39906-1 327 $aCover 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 327 $aThe 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 327 $aSummaryElectrophysiology 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? 327 $aThe 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 327 $aHow 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 327 $aIntroduction 410 4$aThe Clinics: Internal Medicine 517 $aClinics 517 $aControversies in electrophysiology 676 $a616.1207547 700 $aDaoud$b Emile$01377391 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910137077303321 996 $aControversies in Electrophysiology, An Issue of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics$93414536 997 $aUNINA