Bennett's Cardiac Arrhythmias

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 Journal of Hospital Medicine

"...would recommend it unreservedly to anaesthetists who
wish to improve their knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias"

--British Journal of Anaesthesia

"This book about cardiac arrhythmias is of much educational
value"

--European Heart Journal

A trusted source for junior doctors, students, nurses and
cardiac technicians for over 30 years, the new edition of this
classic reference continues the winning formula of previous
editions while at the same time incorporating essential new content
on today's most important clinical topics, including:

• Atrial fibrillation: ablation, drugs, rate control versus
  rhythm control, risk of systemic embolism, prognosis

• Indications for and management of implantable defibrillators
  including complications such as arrhythmia storms

• Indications for pacemaker implantation

• Anticoagulant therapy (for atrial fibrillation)

• Long QT syndromes and other channelopathies

• Recently-approved anti-arrhythmia drugs

The 8th edition also features the latest guidelines on ECG
screening of athletes and clear guidance for anaesthetists and
surgeons dealing with patients with arrhythmias an/or implantable
devices. Rich with example ECGs and designed for ease of access to
information, Bennett's Cardiac Arrhythmias is the reference
you can trust to help you master arrhythmia diagnosis and provide
optimal treatment of any patient under your care.

Autorentext
David H. Bennett, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester & Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology, University of Manchester

Zusammenfassung

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 Journal of Hospital Medicine

"would recommend it unreservedly to anaesthetists who wish to improve their knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias"
British Journal of Anaesthesia

"This book about cardiac arrhythmias is of much educational value"
European Heart Journal

A trusted source for junior doctors, students, nurses and cardiac technicians for over 30 years, the new edition of this classic reference continues the winning formula of previous editions while at the same time incorporating essential new content on today's most important clinical topics, including:

• Atrial fibrillation: ablation, drugs, rate control versus rhythm control, risk of systemic embolism, prognosis
• Indications for and management of implantable defibrillators including complications such as arrhythmia storms
• Indications for pacemaker implantation
• Anticoagulant therapy (for atrial fibrillation)
• Long QT syndromes and other channelopathies
• Recently-approved anti-arrhythmia drugs
  The 8th edition also features the latest guidelines on ECG screening of athletes and clear guidance for anaesthetists and surgeons dealing with patients with arrhythmias an/or implantable devices. Rich with example ECGs and designed for ease of access to information, Bennett's Cardiac Arrhythmias is the reference you can trust to help you master arrhythmia diagnosis and provide optimal treatment of any patient under your care.

Inhalt

Preface, vii

Notes, viii

1 Sinus Rhythm, 1

ECG characteristics, 1

Sinus bradycardia, 4

Sinus tachycardia, 4

Sinus arrhythmia, 5

2 Ectopic Beats, 6

Prematurity, 6

Atrial ectopic beats, 8

Atrioventricular junctional ectopic beats, 9

Ventricular ectopic beats, 10

3 Escape Beats, 15

Timing, 15

Origins, 16

4 Bundle Branch and Fascicular Blocks, 17

Right bundle branch block, 17

Left bundle branch block, 18

Left anterior and posterior fascicular blocks, 19

5 The Supraventricular Tachycardias, 24

Main types, 24

Atrial origin versus atrioventricular re-entry, 25

Effects of supraventricular tachycardias, 26

6 Atrial Fibrillation, 29

ECG characteristics, 29

Causes, 33

Prevalence, 34

Prognosis, 34

Classification, 34

Management, 35

Systemic embolism, 35

Rhythm management, 38

7 Atrial Flutter, 44

Common atrial flutter, 44

Causes, 49

Prevalence, 49

Treatment, 49

Systemic embolism, 51

8 Atrial Tachycardia, 52

ECG characteristics, 52

Causes, 54

Treatment, 55

Multifocal atrial tachycardia, 55

9 Atrioventricular Junctional Re-entrant Tachycardias, 56

Mechanism, 56

ECG characteristics, 57

Clinical features, 62

Treatment, 63

10 WolffParkinsonWhite Syndrome, 67

Pre-excitation, 67

ECG characteristics, 68

Arrhythmias, 69

Treatment, 72

11 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias, 77

Ventricular tachycardia, 77

Ventricular fibrillation, 78

Supraventricular versus ventricular tachycardia, 78

12 Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, 79

ECG characteristics, 79

Causes, 81

Mechanisms of ventricular tachycardias, 81

Investigations, 83

Treatment, 85

Coronary heart disease, 88

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 88

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular

cardiomyopathy, 89

Dilated cardiomyopathy, 92

Ventricular tachycardias not due to structural heart disease, 92

Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, 97

Accelerated idioventricular rhythm, 97

13 Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation, 98

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, 98

Torsade de pointes tachycardia, 99

Hereditary long QT syndromes, 102

Ventricular fibrillation, 106

14 Tachycardias with Broad Ventricular Complexes, 115

Causes of a broad complex tachycardia, 115

Useless guidelines, 116

Useful guidelines, 116

15 Atrioventricular Block, 123

Classification, 123

Causes of atrioventricular block, 127

Atrioventricular dissociation, 128

Bilateral bundle branch disease, 128

Clinical aspects of atrioventricular block, 130

Treatment, 131

16 Sick Sinus Syndrome, 132

Causes, 132

ECG characteristics, 133

Clinical features, 135

Diagnosis, 135

Treatment, 136

17 Neurally Mediated Syncope, 137

Malignant vasovagal syndrome, 137

Carotid sinus syndrome, 141

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, 141

Causes of syncope, 142

18 Arrhythmias due to Myocardial Infarction, 143 Ventricular fibrillation, 144</p&g...