Though recent years have witnessed numerous technical innovations and advances in the treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias, general cardiologists and primary care physicians may not be fully aware of all these advances. In Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Leonard I. Ganz, MD, and a panel of leading electrophysiologists provide not only an overview of arrhythmia management, but also a comprehensive description of the new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies now available. In addition to coverage of the atrial fibrillation ablation, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, prevention of sudden cardiac death, and syncope, the physician will find cutting-edge clinical discussions about radiofrequency catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of atrial fibrillation, pacemakers, and the management of atrial flutter. There are also state-of-the-art chapters on treating patients with ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias during acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias in pediatric patients, and arrhythmias during pregnancy. Comprehensive and authoritative, Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias provides cardiologists, internists, and family physicians with an indispensable reference and clinical guide to all the contemporary and newly emerging treatments for patients with arrhythmias.

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Management of Cardiac Arrythymias provides not only an overview of arrhythmia and its management, but also a comprehensive description of the current and emerging therapeutic strategies now available for treatment. In addition to coverage of the atrial fibrillation ablation, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, prevention of sudden cardiac death, and syncope, the physician will find cutting-edge clinical discussions about radiofrequency catherter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of atrial fibrillation, pacemakers, and the management of atrial flutter. There are also state-of-the-art chapters on treating patients with ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias during acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias in pediatric patients, and arrhythmias during pregnancy.

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Historical Perspectives on Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Mark E. Josephson, Leonard I. Ganz, and Hein J. J. Wellens Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias Allison W. Richardson and Peter J. Zimetbaum Approach to the Patient with Supraventricular Tachycardia Leonard I. Ganz Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardias Walter L. Atiga and Hugh Calkins Approach to the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation Otto Costantini and Bruce Stambler Pharmacologic Management of Atrial Fibrillation John K. Finkle, Kenneth Plunkitt, and Peter R. Kowey Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Peter Gallagher and J. Marcus Wharton Percutaneous Catheter Ablation to Cure Atrial Fibrillation David Schwartzman The Management of Atrial Flutter Robert W. Rho and David J. Callans Evaluation and Management of Syncope Blair P. Grubb and Daniel Kosinski Bradyarrhythmias and Indications for Pacing: Current and Emerging Robert W. Peters and Michael R. Gold Approach to the Patient with Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Reginald T. Ho and Francis E. Marchlinski Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia: Evaluation and Treatment Brian Olshansky Indications for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Current and Emerging Richard N. Fogoros Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy: Technical and Implant Issues Ralph S. Augostini, Robert A. Schweikert, and Bruce L. Wilkoff Pharmacologic Therapy of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Kelley P. Anderson, Susan Brode, Venkateshwar Gottipaty, Alaa Shalaby, Vladimir Shusterman, and Raul Weiss Center Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia William G. Stevenson Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Commotio Cordis Eric J. Rashba, Mark S. Link, and N. A. Mark Estes III Cardiac Arrhythmias During Acute Myocardial Infarction Leonard I. Ganz and Elliott M. Antman Arrhythmias in Pediatric Patients: Special Considerations John K. Triedman Arrhythmias During Pregnancy: Special Considerations José A. Joglar and Richard L. Page