Cardiac arrhythmia is a term that denotes a disturbance of the heart rhythm. Cardiac arrhythmias can range in severity from entirely benign to immediately life-threatening. A cardiac arrhythmia, also called cardiac dysrhythmia, is a disturbance in the regular rhythm of the heartbeat. Several forms of cardiac arrhythmia are life-threatening and a medical emergency. Cardiac arrhythmias sometimes are classified according to their origin as either ventricular arrhythmias (originating in the ventricles) or supraventricular arrhythmias (originating in heart areas above the ventricles, typically the atria). They also can be classified according to their effect on the heart rate, with bradycardia indicating a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute and tachycardia indicating a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute. This book presents new and important research in the field including an Expert Commentary on collateral damage.
Author(s): Lynn A. Vespry, Ma Abbas, Maurizio Acampa, Carole C. Anderson, J. Auer
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 346
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Short Communication: The Promise of Biological Pacemakers......Page 22
1. Unravel the Complexity of Heart Rhythm:Modeling Approach......Page 26
2. The Liminal Body: Lament of the ImplantableCardioverter Defibrillator......Page 50
3. Autonomic Nervous System and Cardiac Arrhythmias......Page 90
4. External Triggering, Modifying and Chronobiologic Factors for Ventricular Arrhythmias......Page 110
5. Cardioembolism Prophylaxis in Non Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF): Medical Treatment, Pacing and Beyond......Page 154
6. Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome......Page 176
7. Focus on Amiodarone in Prevention and Treatmentof Cardiac Arrhythmia......Page 194
8. Ongoing Atrial Remodeling in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation:Value of Brain Natriuretic Peptide Monitoring for High-Risk Patient Identification......Page 220
9. Cardiac Involvement in Parkinson’s Disease......Page 234
10. A Novel Approach to Optimization of Paced AV Delay Using Atrial Contribution Index Derived from Arterial Waveform Trace Obtained from Pulse Oximetry Signal – Feasibility, Reproducibility and Sensitivityto Acute Hemodynamic Interventions......Page 248
11. Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter......Page 304
Index......Page 344
