Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias
Subtitle: Mechanisms and Treatment
Contributors: Shih-Ann Chen (Editor)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: June 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781405118880
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Heart; Cardiology; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Thoracic arteries; ARTERIES; Medical / Cardiology; Atrial arrhythmias; Electric properties; Etiology
First sentence: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality, mainly due to associated major complications such as thromboembolism and heart failure.
Description: Compiles the latest information on the thoracic veins and their arrhythmogenic properties. Material reflects the rapid advancement of surgical and catheter ablation therapeutic approaches and new mapping methods. Within themes of the history of thoracic vein arrhythmias, anatomy and basic electrophysiology, and clinical electrophysiology and ablation therapy of thoracic vein atrial fibrillation, chapters cover topics including mechanisms of ectopy from the thoracic veins and the ligaments of Marshall. Color images and b&w photos are included.