Electrical Diseases of the Heart

Ihor Gussak, MD, PhD, Charles Antzelevitch, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS, Arthur A.M. Wilde, MD, PhD, Brian D. Powell, MD, Michael J. Ackerman, MD, PhD and Win-Kuang Shen, MD

• Secondary Hereditary and Acquired Cardiac Channelopathies and Sudden Cardiac Death.- Cardiac Remodeling.- Arrhythmias and Arrhythmia Management in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.- Sudden Cardiac Death in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Skeletal Muscular Dystrophy.- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy / Dysplasia.- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and the Risk of Sudden Death.- Acquired (Drug-Induced) Long and Short QT Syndromes.- Acquired Form of Brugada Syndrome.- Clinical Rhythmology: Diagnostic Methods and Tools.- Abnormal Electrical Functions of the Heart and Their Diagnoses in Clinic.- Diagnostic Electrocardiography.- Microvolt T Wave Alternans: Mechanisms and Implications for Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death.- Heart Rate Variability: Measurements and Risk Stratification.- Orthostatic Challenge Tests: Active Standing and Head-Up Tilt.- Signal Averaged ECG Surface Mapping and Magneto-Electrocardiography.- Ambulatory Monitoring: Holter, Event Recorders, External, and Implantable Loop Recorders and Wireless Technology.- Device Therapy for Remote Patient Management.- Invasive Electrophysiologic Testing: Role in Sudden Death Prediction.- Provocative (Drug) Testing in Inherited Arrhythmias.- Novel Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death.- Genetic Testing.- Risk Stratification of Sudden Cardiac Death in Acquired Clinical Conditions.- Screening for Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death.- Risk Stratification for Sudden Death in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.- Sudden Death in Athletes.- Cardiac Channelopathies and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.- Heart Failure and Sudden Death.- Neurologic Conditions and Sudden Death.- Sudden Cardiac Death and Alcohol.- Sudden Cardiac Death and Addictive Chemical Substances.- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sudden Death.- Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Chronic Kidney Disease.- Clinical Trials in Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention: Principles and Endpoints.-Treatment and Prevention Modalities.- Treatment Modalities.- ClinicalRole of Antiarrhythmic Drugs in the Prevention of Sudden Death.- Non-Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Sudden Death Prevention.- Non-Surgical Treatment and Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation.- Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.- Catheter Ablation for Triggered Ventricular Fibrillation and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.- Catheter Ablation for Scar-Dependent Ventricular Tachycardia.- The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Technical and Clinical Considerations.- Beyond Sudden Death Prevention: Minimizing ICD Shocks and Morbidity, and Optimizing Efficacy.- Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization.

From the reviews of the second edition:“This second edition incorporates up-to-date research that continues to expand this rapidly growing field. Each chapter provides established data from historic studies and current research by experts from around the world. … designed for a broad audience from medical students to clinicians and scientists … . This is a useful resource for anyone interested in the field of cardiac electrophysiology. Multiple authors offer different approaches and styles of providing information, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the various topics.” (Daniel Masvidal, Doody’s Book Reviews, November, 2013)