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Preface |
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Abbreviations |
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SECTION 1 Technology and Therapeutic Techniques |
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Section 1A Electrophysiologic Techniques |
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Chapter 1 Fundamental Aspects of Electrophysiology Procedures |
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Chapter 2 Electrocardiography for the Invasive Electrophysiologist |
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11 | (12) |
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Chapter 3 Complex Catheter Recording and Mapping Techniques in the EP Lab |
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23 | (12) |
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Chapter 4 Advances in Electroanatomic Mapping Systems |
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35 | (10) |
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Chapter 5 Intraoperative Mapping for the Surgeon and Electrophysiologist |
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45 | (10) |
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Chapter 6 Special Considerations for Pediatric Electrophysiological Procedures |
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55 | (8) |
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Section 1B Imaging Technology |
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63 | (70) |
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Chapter 7 Fundamentals and Applications of Echocardiographic Methods and Systems in the Electrophysiology Laboratory |
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65 | (6) |
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Chapter 8 The Role of 3D Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in Interventional Electrophysiology |
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71 | (12) |
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Chapter 9 Intracardiac Echocardiography |
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83 | (14) |
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Chapter 10 Radiological Principles of Cardiac Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Fusion Imaging |
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97 | (22) |
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Chapter 11 Cardiac Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Image Interpretation During Interventional Procedures |
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119 | (8) |
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Chapter 12 Hybrid Operating Rooms |
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127 | (6) |
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Section 1C Device Technology |
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133 | (52) |
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Chapter 13 New Developments in Lead and Introducer Systems |
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135 | (6) |
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Chapter 14 New Innovations in Implantable Pulse Generators and Heart Failure Devices |
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141 | (8) |
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Chapter 15 Implantable and Remote Monitoring |
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149 | (16) |
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Chapter 16 Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion |
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165 | (6) |
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Chapter 17 Principles and Techniques for Lead Extraction and Device System Revision for the Surgeon and Interventionalist |
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171 | (14) |
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Section 1D Ablation Technology |
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185 | (62) |
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Chapter 18 Anatomy and Histopathology of Ablation Interventions |
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187 | (18) |
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Chapter 19 Physical and Experimental Aspects of Radiofrequency Energy, Generators, and Energy Delivery Systems |
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205 | (14) |
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Chapter 20 Cryothermal Ablation Technology and Catheter Delivery Systems |
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219 | (8) |
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Chapter 21 Laser, Ultrasound, and Microwave Ablation |
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227 | (6) |
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Chapter 22 Ablation Technology for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation |
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233 | (8) |
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Chapter 23 Remote Navigation in Catheter Procedures |
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241 | (6) |
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247 | (34) |
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Chapter 24 How to Perform Drug Testing and Use Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Clinical Electrophysiology |
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249 | (18) |
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Chapter 25 Clinical Pharmacology of Anesthetic Agents and Their Application in Cardiac Electrophysiologic Procedures |
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267 | (14) |
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Section 2 Interventional Electrophysiology Procedures |
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281 | (1) |
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Section 2A Diagnostic & Mapping Techniques During Percutaneous Catheter & Surgical EP Procedures |
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281 | (150) |
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Chapter 26 Sinus Node and AV Conduction System |
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283 | (16) |
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Stavros E. Mountantonakis |
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Chapter 27 Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias |
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299 | (16) |
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Chapter 28 Atrial Tachycardia and Atrial Flutter |
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315 | (12) |
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Chapter 29 Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Electrophysiologic Evaluation |
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327 | (18) |
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Chapter 30 Ventricular Tachycardia with Heart Disease |
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345 | (10) |
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Chapter 31 Idiopathic Ventricular Arrhythmias |
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355 | (36) |
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Chapter 32 Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation: Mapping in Percutaneous Catheter and Surgical EP Procedures |
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391 | (14) |
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Chapter 33 Mapping of Arrhythmias During Pediatric Electrophysiology Procedures |
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405 | (12) |
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Chapter 34 Intraoperative Mapping During Surgical Ablation Procedures |
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417 | (14) |
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Section 2B Catheter Ablation: Procedural Techniques and Endpoints |
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431 | (186) |
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Chapter 35 Anesthesia and Airway Management for Ablation |
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433 | (8) |
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Chapter 36 High-Frequency Jet Ventilation in Electrophysiology |
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441 | (10) |
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Chapter 37 Anesthesia for Electrophysiological Surgery and Procedures: Quality, Safety, and Outcomes |
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451 | (12) |
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Chapter 38 Atrioventricular Junction Ablation |
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463 | (12) |
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Chapter 39 Sinus Node and Ablation and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Ablation |
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475 | (14) |
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Chapter 40 Catheter Ablation of Accessory AV Pathways (Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and Variants) |
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489 | (16) |
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Chapter 41 Atrial Flutter: Right Atrial and Left Atrial Flutter |
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505 | (14) |
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Chapter 42 Atrial Fibrillation hi |
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A Atrial Fibrillation: Linear Catheter Ablation |
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519 | (8) |
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B Atrial Fibrillation: Focal and Map-guided Ablation |
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527 | (16) |
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C Laser and Cryothermal Balloon Ablation of Pulmonary Veins to Treat Atrial Fibrillation |
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543 | (10) |
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Chapter 43 Ventricular Tachycardia in the Apparently Normal Heart: Optimizing Safety and Results with Ablative Therapy |
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553 | (18) |
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Chapter 44 Ventricular Tachycardia with Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Disease |
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571 | (18) |
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Chapter 45 Epicardial Ablation |
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589 | (10) |
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Chapter 46 Ventricular Fibrillation |
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599 | (8) |
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Chapter 47 Complications of Catheter Ablation and Their Management |
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607 | (10) |
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Section 2C Surgical Ablation |
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617 | (74) |
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Chapter 48 Ventricular Tachycardia with Hybrid Endocardial and Epicardial Approaches |
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619 | (10) |
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Chapter 49 Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Current Procedures and Clinical Outcomes |
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629 | (50) |
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A Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: The Cox-Maze IV Procedure |
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629 | (6) |
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B Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: The Cryosurgical Cox-Maze Procedure Using Argon-based Cryoprobes |
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635 | (8) |
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C Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Left Antral Pulmonary Vein Isolation, Ganglionic Plexi Ablation, and Excision of the Left Atrial Appendage |
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643 | (10) |
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D Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Extended Left Atrial Lesion Set |
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653 | (6) |
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E Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Ganglionic Ablation |
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659 | (8) |
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F Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Hybrid Atrial Fibrillation Procedures |
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667 | (12) |
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Chapter 50 Surgical Ablation of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia |
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679 | (6) |
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Chapter 51 Complications of Surgical Ablation |
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685 | (6) |
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Section 2D Device Implantation: Intraoperative, Surgical, and Device Management |
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691 | (146) |
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Chapter 52 Implantation Techniques for Permanent Pacemakers and Single- and Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Devices |
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693 | (12) |
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Chapter 53 Surgical Considerations in Device Implantation |
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705 | (12) |
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Chapter 54 Ventricular and Atrial Resynchronization Devices: Technology and Implantation Methods |
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717 | (14) |
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Chapter 55 Organizing Best Practices in the Device Clinic |
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731 | (22) |
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Chapter 56 Postoperative Management and Follow-up of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices |
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753 | (14) |
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Chapter 57 Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Techniques and Patient Selection |
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767 | (16) |
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Chapter 58 Radiologic Aspects of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices |
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783 | (20) |
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Chapter 59 Device-based Monitoring for Arrhythmias |
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803 | (20) |
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Chapter 60 Indications and Outcomes of Lead Extraction and Replacement Procedures for Pacemaker and Defibrillator Systems |
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823 | (14) |
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Section 3 Clinical Indications and Evidence-based Outcomes Standards in Interventional Electrophysiology |
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837 | (104) |
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Chapter 61 Catheter Ablation of AV Junction and Paroxysmal SVT |
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839 | (8) |
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Chapter 62 Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation |
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847 | (20) |
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Chapter 63 Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation |
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867 | (24) |
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Chapter 64 Permanent Pacing: Clinical Indications and Evidence-based Outcomes Standards in Interventional Electrophysiology |
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891 | (16) |
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Chapter 65 Clinical Indications and Evidence-based Outcomes Standards in Interventional Electrophysiology: Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Therapy |
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907 | (14) |
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Chapter 66 Indications for Surgical Ablation of Tachyarrhythmias |
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921 | (20) |
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A Atrial Fibrillation/Atrial Flutter |
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921 | (8) |
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B Ventricular Tachycardia |
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929 | (12) |
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Section 4 New Directions for Interventional Therapy |
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941 | (56) |
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Chapter 67 Hybrid Device, Ablation, and Drug Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation |
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943 | (24) |
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Chapter 68 Staged Therapy Approaches in Atrial Fibrillation |
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967 | (14) |
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Chapter 69 Hybrid Device, Ablation, and Drug Therapy in Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias |
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981 | (16) |
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Index |
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