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

• Autore: Bennett David H
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, 2013
• Edizione: 8th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (333 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.128
• Soggetto topico: Arrhythmia; Arrhythmia - Diagnosis; Arrhythmia - Treatment
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BennettDavid H
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Bennett's cardiac arrhythmias
• ISBN: 1-118-43238-X; 1-299-15836-6; 1-118-43240-1; 1-118-43241-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910141502603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II