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Current News in Cardiology

Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting 2007 (Taormina May 20-22, 2007)

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  • © 2007

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  1. Michele M. Gulizia

    1. “Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital, Catania, Italy

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Table of contents (54 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Pharmacological Therapy

      1. Anti-arrhythmic Drugs in Atrial Fibrillation: Historical Perspectives and New Developments
        • Berndt Lüeritz
        Pages 3-9
      2. “Pill-in-the-Pocket” Approach
        • Paolo Alboni
        Pages 11-16
      3. Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Prophylactic Anti-arrhythmic Treatment
        • Gianluca Botto, Mario Luzi, Giovanni Russo, Barbara Mariconti
        Pages 17-22

    3. Radiofrequency Ablation

      1. Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Who and When?
        • Josef Kautzner, Dan Wichterle
        Pages 23-27
      2. Cryocatheter Ablation for Atrial Flutter
        • Peter Andrew, Annibale Sandro Montenero
        Pages 29-40
      3. Clinical Profile, Electrophysiological Characteristics, and Outcome after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atypical Atrial Flutter
        • Golmehr Ashrafpoor, Amir-Ali Fassa, Henri Sunthorn, Haran Burri, Pascale Gentil-Baron, Dipen Shah
        Pages 41-42
      4. The Impact of New Imaging, Mapping and Energy Delivery Technology on the Current Approach to Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
        • Andrea Colella, Marzia Giaccardi, Luigi Padeletti, Gian Franco Gensini
        Pages 43-48
      5. Trigger vs Substrate Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
        • Atul Verma
        Pages 49-55
      6. Complications of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: How To Prevent Them
        • Giuseppe de Martino, Giovanna Rodio, Carmine Mancusi, Stefano De Vivo
        Pages 57-61

    4. Pacing in the Prevention and Therapy of Atrial Arrhythmias

      1. Pacing in Atrial Fibrillation: Is It Still Viable?
        • Oscar Oseroff, Gustavo Iralde, Enrique Retyk
        Pages 63-73
      2. Traditional or Device Approach for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure
        • Aurelio Quesada, Mónica Giménez, Victor Palanca, Javier Jiménez, José Roda
        Pages 75-86

    5. Practical Issues in Managing Atrial Fibrillation Patients

      1. Conversion of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation to Sinus Rhythm by DC Shock: Is It Still in Use Two Years After AFFIRM?
        • Valeria Calvi, Salvatore Timineri
        Pages 87-91
      2. Lone Atrial Fibrillation and Sports Activities
        • Francesco Furlanello, Giuseppe Inama, Claudio Pedrinazzi, Luigi De Ambroggi, Riccardo Cappato
        Pages 93-97

  3. Heart Failure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. Heart-Failure Management: Focus on Heart-Failure Practice Guidelines

      • Eugene Crystal, Rajneesh Calton
      Pages 101-115

    3. Managing Patients with Implantable CRT Devices for Heart Failure

      1. Determination of Left Ventricular Contractile Reserve by Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography To Predict the Response to CRT
        • Carmine Muto, Bernardino Tuccillo
        Pages 117-118
      2. Focus on Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Techniques
        • Maurizio Lunati, Yann Poezevara, Andrea Boncompagni
        Pages 119-124
      3. Evaluation of the Clinical State of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Patients by Continuous Heart-Failure Monitoring
        • Henri Benkemoun, Bertrand Colombo, Jean Sacrez, Philippe Lagrange, Philippe Cabrol, Gabriel Robert et al.
        Pages 125-128
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About this book

Aim of the volume is to give an overview of the state of the art on the emerging cardiac pathologies such as acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, sudden death, heart failure, global cardiovascular prevention and syncope.

The volume chapters, written by leading experts in these fields, offer the latest information about epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and novel treatments of these pathologies.

Addressed to cardiologists, internists, first aid clinicians, practitioners, it will be very helpful also for residents, nurses and all health professionals involved in the management of cardiac pathologies.

Editors and Affiliations

  • “Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital, Catania, Italy

    Michele M. Gulizia

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Current News in Cardiology

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting 2007 (Taormina May 20-22, 2007)

  • Editors: Michele M. Gulizia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0636-2

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Milan 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-0635-5Published: 22 May 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5801-9Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-0636-2Published: 07 July 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 448

  • Topics: Cardiology, Internal Medicine

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