Overview
Comprehensive in scope, detailing the full range clinical, historical, and management perspectives on cardiac electrophysiology
Familiarizes readers with the clinician scientists whose discoveries and work propelled the field forward
Discusses the evolution of anti-arrhythmic drugs, pacemakers, defibrillators, and surgical and catheter ablation
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Table of contents (35 chapters)
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The Enlightenment Period in Cardiovascular Dynamics
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Supraventricular Tachycardias
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Ventricular Arrhythmias
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About this book
This engaging book covers a multitude of topics related to heart rhythm disorders (HRDs) and uniquely familiarizes readers with the development of treatment modalities over the past several decades, including the evolution of anti-arrhythmic drugs, pacemakers, defibrillators, and catheter ablation.
Organized in ten sections, this title serves as both an archival and a contemporary resource for clinicians. The first section describes the discovery of the circulatory system by William Harvey in 1628 and outlines the development and understanding of HRD since the advent of intra-cardiac electrophysiology. Subsequent sections discuss the historical evolution of abnormal heart rhythms, such as supra and ventricular rhythms and sudden cardiac death, their treatment with drugs, surgery, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and catheter ablation. Section nine offers a fascinating narration of the clinical evolution of overcoming heart attacks and its impact on HRDs. The final section explores potential new frontiers in HRD and the factors that may contribute to the prospective rise of cardiovascular diseases.
A ground-breaking and invaluable addition to the clinical literature, Heart Rhythm Disorders: History, Mechanisms and Management Perspectives details the pervasive nature of cardiovascular diseases in human history, their ramifications, and their projected effects on at-risk demographic populations and human health in general.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
J. Anthony Gomes, MD
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Icahn School of Medicine
Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute
1-Guatave L. Levy Place
New York, NY-10029
USA
212-241-7272 / Fax N0: 212-534-2776E-mail: anthony.gomes@mountsinai.org
E-mail: tong.goa@gmail.com
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Heart Rhythm Disorders
Book Subtitle: History, Mechanisms, and Management Perspectives
Authors: J. Anthony Gomes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45066-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-45065-6Published: 01 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-45068-7Published: 01 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-45066-3Published: 30 June 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 496
Number of Illustrations: 71 b/w illustrations, 202 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Surgery, Neurology, History of Medicine