Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation; a practical guide.

9781905721498

Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation; a practical guide.

O'Neill, Mark et al.

Remedica

2008

99 pages

$99.00

Hardcover

RD598

Despite the dramatic increase in the number of catheter ablation procedures performed for atrial fibrillation (AF)--a cardiac arrhythmia that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart, and their success rate, there is little consensus on the mechanisms involved in AF. In this manual, O'Neill (St. Mary's Hospital, UK) and cardiologists from Canada and France draw on electrographs done during AF ablation procedures (in major and less commonly involved structures) to view the phases of the procedure for persistent AF. They also follow an actual clinical case to map atrial tachycardia, in order to successfully restore sinus rhythm in these patients. U.S. distribution is by BookMasters.

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