Electrocardiology

New edition of the classic complete reference book for cardiologists and trainee cardiologists on the theory and practice of electrocardiography, one of the key modalities used for evaluating cardiology patients and deciding on appropriate management strategies.

Electrocardiology has witnessed a century of development since the introduction of Einthoven's Galvanometer. With rapid progress in the scientific, technological and clinical aspects of the field of electrocardiology in recent years, electrocardiology now covers a wide range of topics from molecules as the electrical origin of the heart to diagnostic and therapeutic applications for cardiovascular diseases. This volume presents the latest information and developments in the field, from basic science to clinical electrocardiology. A wide range of topics are covered, including molecular biology, genetics, channelopathy, atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, modeling of cardiac electrical activity, cardiac mapping, as well as diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiac disease and arrhythmic disorders. Contributors to the volume include leading experts in the field such as PJ Schwartz, C Antzelevitch, Y Rudy, HJGM Vrijin, DG Escande, AAM Wilde, DA Kass, J Jalife and A d'Avila. The book is an essential source of reference for cardiologists and electrocardiologists. Contents:Long QT SyndromeAtrial FibrillationBasic ElectrophysiologyGenetics of ArrhythmiasComputer SimulationSudden Cardiac DeathNew Frontier in Basic Cardiac ElectrophysiologyIon ChannelsGenetic Basis for Cardiac ArrhythmiasClinical ArrhythmiasClinical ElectrophysiologyBody Surface MappingECG/VCGAutonomic Nervous ActivityPacingPediatric ECGModeling of Cardiac Electrical ActivityAblation Readership: Cardiologists and electrocardiologists. Keywords:Electrocardiogram;Electrophysiology;Ion Channels;Clinical Arrhythmias;Body Surface Mapping;Computation Simulation;Genomics;Autonomic Nervous Activity;Sudden Cardiac Death;Cardiac Pacing

This volume provides a comprehensive synthesis of the recent advances in the field of electrocardiology, giving a unified framework for a multidisciplinary approach to further studies in this highly complex field. It should serve as a valuable reference for practising, clinical and investigative cardiologists as well as graduate students. Contents:Basic Electrophysiology and Electropharmacology: Heterogeneity in Sensitivity of Cardiac Myocytes to Ischemia as a Substrate for Arrhythmogenesis in Ischemia and Reperfusion (J Slezak et al)Effects of Vesnarinone on the Delayed Rectifier K+ Current — Experimental and Simulation Study (J Toyama et al)Computer Modeling: Ventricular Activation Process as a Composition of Deterministic and Stochastic Processes (Zs Cserjés et al)A Simulation Study of Torsade de Pointes with QT Prolongation (O Okazaki et al)Heart Rate Regulation and Rhythm Disturbances:Heart Rate Control and Hemodynamics During Sleep in CAD Patients With Sleep Apnea Syndrome (G Varoneckas et al)Baroreflex Sensitivity and Heart Rate Variability (D Žemaitytė et al)Comparison of Discriminative Ability of Signal Averaged and Single Beat Cardiac Micropotentials in Subjects With/Without Myocardial Electrical Instability (Z Drška et al)Comparison of the Time-Frequency Mapping of the Signal Averaged ECG Signal Using FFT Algorithm and Wigner Distribution (P Hubka et al)Body Surface Potential Mapping:Spherical-Quasiepicardium Potential Mapping in Estimation of Surgical Treatment for Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome (L I Titomir et al)Noninvasive Localization of Preexcitation Sites Using Experimental BSPM Data (M Tyšler et al)Computer Assisted Electrocardiography:Computerized Analysis of the Spatial Velocity Curve of the T Loop: A New Diagnostic Approach (P Arnaud & M C Forlini)Computerized Exercise Electrocardiogram Analysis System “Kaunas-Load” (A Vainoras et al)Clinical Electrocardiography, Vectorcardiography, and Dipolar Electrocardiotopography:Factors Affecting the Spatial Angle Between Integral QRS and T Vectors (D Andrásyová et al)Decarto Technique in Recognition of Inferior Myocardial Infarction and Localized LVH Indistinguishable by Standard Criteria (T A Sakhnova et al)Electrocardiologic Monitoring of Myocardial Rejection:Influence of Circadian Rhythm on Intramyocardial Electrograms for Non-Invasive Rejection Monitoring After HTX (B Grasser et al)The Possibilities of Using the Wigner's Transformation of HR ECG for Non-Invasive Detection of Acute Graft Rejection After Heart Transplantation (M Bernadic et al)Standards for Core ECG Laboratories: ECG Core Labs (G S Wagner)Coding of Serial ECG Changes Using an Adaption of the NOVACODE for Q-Ware Myocardial Infarction in a Large Multicenter Clinical Trial: The Bypass AngioplastyRevascularization Investigation Experience (B R Chaitman et al)and other papers Readership: Cardiologists and graduate students in cardiology. Keywords:Electrocardiology;Electrophysiology;Electropharmacology;Cardiac;Ischemia;Experimental;Simulation;Stochastic;Disturbances;Hemodynamics;Sleep;Apnea;Myocardial;ECG;Mapping

This volume consists of proceedings divided into 7 sections with a total of 89 papers. The proceedings are contributed by leading European, N American and Japanese researchers in this field. Recent works in various aspects of electrocardiology are discussed including mathematical modeling, cardial electrophysiology, cardiac arrhythmias, body surface mapping, computer applications, diagnostic criteria, ambulatory monitoring, conduction defects, etc. With the latest developments in the field of electrocardiology explored, this book will interest, inform and benefit doctors, physicists and computer scientists as well.

The analysis of electric signals of the heart is one of the most fundamental and informative research and clinical tools of cardiology and internal medicine. This book covers the latest developments in the field of electrocardiology. It will be useful for every physician and cardiologist.

This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Giuseppe Bagliani, Roberto De Ponti, and Fabio Leonelli is dedicated to The Complex World of Cardiac Pre-Excitation: towards Precision Electrocardiology. This is one of four issues selected each year by the series Consulting Editors, Ranjan K. Thakur and Andrea Natale. Topics include, but are not limited to, Anatomy of the AV junction, Pre-excitation, Algorithms to identify accessory pathways location on 12-lead ECG, Pathophysiology of accessory pathways-mediated arrhythmias, Arrhythmias with by-stander accessory pathways, Arrhythmias involving unusual accessory pathways, Sudden cardiac death in patients with ventricular pre-excitation, Clinical approach to symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with ventricular pre-excitation, Methodology of accessory pathway ablation, Ablation of accessory pathways with unusual anatomic location, Ablation of accessory pathways with uncommon electrophysiologic properties, and Ablation in pediatric patients and in association with congenital heart disease.

This conference had as its focus the phrase 'From the Cell to the Body Surface'. It comprised five minisymposia, which concentrated on some of the major issues of the day for basic scientists and clinicians. In addition to the invited papers, the proceedings contain volume presentations and posters selected from among abstracts sent in by some of the most important investigators in electrocardiology worldwide.

New advances in both the theoretical and the practical aspects of electrocardiology are covered in this volume. The very latest techniques and their clinical applications are reviewed; these applications include cardiac mapping, ECG, VCG and late potentials analysis in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.Other highlights of the proceedings are computer analysis and computer applications in electrocardiology, heart activation modelling and body surface mapping. The proceedings will be of interest to researchers in cardiology, clinical cardiologists, physicians, biophysicists and bioengineers.