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Atrial Fibrillation, a Treatable Disease?

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Editors:
  1. J. H. Kingma

    1. Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

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  2. N. M. Hemel

    1. Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

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  3. K. I. Lie

    1. Department of Cardiology, Thorax-center, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine (DICM, volume 139)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Concepts and Clinics of Atrial Fibrillation

    1. From Experiment to Therapeutic Innovation in Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter

      • Norbert M. van Hemel, Jacques M. T. de Bakker, Anand Ramdat Misier, Jo A. M. Defauw
      Pages 1-22

    2. Atrial Functional Anatomy

      • Gérard M. Guiraudon, Colette M. Guiraudon
      Pages 23-40

    3. The Pathology of Drug Resistant Lone Atrial Fibrillation in Eleven Surgically Treated Patients

      • Colette M. Guiraudon, Nicolette M. Ernst, Gérard M. Guiraudon, Raymond Yee, George J. Klein
      Pages 41-57

    4. Termination of Atrial Fibrillation by Class IC Antiarrhythmic Drugs, a Paradox?

      • Maurits A. Allessie, Charles Kirchhof
      Pages 59-66

    5. Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation and the Prediction of Successful DC Electrical Cardioversion

      • Isabelle C. van Gelder, Harry J. G. M. Crijns, Kong I. Lie
      Pages 67-86

  3. Recent Advances in the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter

    1. Pharmacological Cardioversion of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter to Sinus Rhythm

      • Maarten J. Suttorp, Emile R. Jessurun, J. Herre Kingma
      Pages 87-103

    2. Drugs after Cardioversion to Prevent Relapses of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter

      • Harry J. G. M. Crijns, A. T. Marcel Gosselink, Isabelle C. van Gelder, Ans C. P. Wiesfeld, Maarten P. van den Berg, Ype S. Tuininga et al.
      Pages 105-148

    3. Episodic Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

      • Loraine Lie-A-Huen, J. Herre Kingma
      Pages 149-157

    4. An AICD for Atrial Fibrillation?

      • Andrew M. Tonkin, Jonathan M. Kalman, Norma Gilli
      Pages 159-165

    5. The ’Corridor’ Operation as an Alternative in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

      • Jo A. M. Defauw, Norbert M. van Hemel, J. Herre Kingma, Wybren Jaarsma, Freddy E. E. Vermeulen, Jacques M. T. de Bakker et al.
      Pages 167-181

  4. Why Aggressive Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation?

    1. Tachycardiomyopathy in Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia

      • Hein J. J. Wellens, Luz-Maria Rodriquez, Joep L. R. M. Smeets, Emile C. Cheriex, Frans Pieters, Karel den Dulk
      Pages 183-193

    2. Sinus Rhythm, the Autonomic Nervous System, and Quality of Life

      • Francis D. Murgatroyd, A. John Camm
      Pages 195-210

    3. Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Following Coronary Bypass Surgery: Sympathetic Mechanisms

      • Jonathan M. Kalman, Muhammad Munawar, Anthony Yapanis, Laurence G. Howes, William J. Louis, Brian F. Buxton et al.
      Pages 211-225

    4. Management of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter Shortly after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

      • Maarten J. Suttorp, J. Herre Kingma, Norbert M. van Hemel, Jo A. M. Defauw, Freddy E. E. Vermeulen, Sjef M. P. G. Ernst
      Pages 227-236

    5. Risk and Prevention of Embolism in Atrial Fibrillation

      • A. T. Marcel Gosselink, Harry J. G. M. Crijns, Kong I. Lie
      Pages 237-257

    6. Value of Left Atrial Appendage Flow Velocities in Patients with Nonrheumatic Atrial Fibrillation and Systemic Embolism

      • Otto Kamp, Patrick M. J. Verhorst, Cees A. Visser
      Pages 259-269

    7. Management of Atrial Fibrillation: From Palliation to Intervention

      • J. Herre Kingma, Maarten J. Suttorp, Willem P. Beukema
      Pages 271-284

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 285-303
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About this book

The attack of atrial fibrillation experienced by President Bush of the United States attracted more attention from the general public to atrial fibrillation than ever before. Also, there is a growing body of knowledge of the pathophysiologic mechanism, the pathology and epidemiology, and especially of the thrombo-embolic complications of this arrhythmia, which is responsible for a renewed interest of the clinician in this very common human arrhythmia. These new perspectives on atrial fibrillation were presented during a conference on `Atrial Fibrillation, a Treatable Disease?', organized on May 7, 1992, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Atrial fibrillation is not the prerogative of the cardiologist only. Many practitioners from other areas in health care, in particular general physicians, internists and neurologists, are faced with this arrhythmia and its untoward consequences. This book bridges the gap between theory, experiment and the clinic. Emphasis is therefore on the selection of the optimal approach, including pharmacotherapy, catheter ablation, pacemaker and surgical therapy, based on the current scientific insights in the mechanism and prevention of atrial fibrillation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

    J. H. Kingma, N. M. Hemel

  • Department of Cardiology, Thorax-center, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    K. I. Lie

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Atrial Fibrillation, a Treatable Disease?

  • Editors: J. H. Kingma, N. M. Hemel, K. I. Lie

  • Series Title: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1816-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-2008-1Published: 30 November 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4801-9Published: 29 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-1816-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0166-9842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 304

  • Topics: Cardiology

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