New Developments in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology

D.P. Zipes.

Preface.

S. Furman.

From the Editor.

E. Ovsyshcher.

Contributors.

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I. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY.

1. Cellular Basis for the J, T and U Waves of the ECG.

C. Antzelevitch.

2. Cryo versus Radiofrequency Atrial Tissue Ablation: Pathology, Histology, Atrial Mechanics, and Long-term Electrophysiological Outcomes.

B. Avitall, A. Urbonas, D. Urboniene.

3. Post-MI Signaling Pathways as Targets for Novel Therapeutic Interventions.

N. El-Sherif.

4. Noncontact Mapping to Guide Ablation of Arrhythmias.

P. Friedman, D. Darbar, M. Glikson.

5. Enhanced Susceptibility to Ventricular Arrhythmias Following Myocardial Infarction: Feasibility of Murine Model.

Y. Goldberg, I.A. Fleidervish, E. Crystal, I. Gitelman, E. Zalzstein, N. Zucker, H. Gilutz, R. Ilia, I.E. Ovsyshcher.

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II. ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

6. Anatomic Base for Atrial Fibrillation.

S. Bharati.

7. Electrical Remodeling in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Patients: an Up-to-date Synopsis.

P.E. Vardas, E.G. Manios, E.M. Kanoupakis, H.E. Mavrakis.

8. Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery: Prophylactic Interventions.

E. Crystal, S.J. Connolly.

9. Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Mapping and Ablation in Focal Atrial Fibrillation - Breakthrough and Isolation Trial: Mapping and Ablation of Pulmonary veins (BITMAP)-study.

T. Lewalter, B. Lüderitz.

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III. IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR.

10. Use of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Therapy and ICD Guidelines around the World.

M.E. McGrory-Usset, M.S. Stanton .

11. Well-tolerated Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia after Myocardial Infarction: a Benign Arrhythmia or still a Class I Indication for Defibrillator Implantation?.

A. Halkin, M. Glikson, P. Friedman, S. Viskin.

12. Predictors of Efficiency and Safety of Antitachycardia Therapy in Patients with Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillator.

M. Trusz-Gluza, W. Orszulak, T. Zajac, E. Konarska-Kuszewska, A. Hoffmann, J. Krauze, B. Smieja-Jaroczynska, E. Dzielicka, W. Kargul.

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IV. PACING THERAPY.

13. Rechargeable Power Sources in the History of Cardiac Pacing.

S. Furman.

14. The Results of Atrial Pacing Trials.

I. Savelieva, A.J. Camm.

15. Diagnosis of Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias by Automatic Mode Switching Algorithms of Dual Chamber Pacemakers.

S.S. Barold, C.W. Israel, R.X. Stroobandt, C.P. Lau, I. Gallardo.

16. Guidelines to the Initial Programming of Paced (AV) and Sensed (PV) Atrioventricular Intervals.

P.A. Levine.

17. Which Atrial Tachyarrhythmias can be Terminated by Atrial Antitachycardia Pacing?.

C.W. Israel, S.H. Hohnloser.

18. Pacing of Transplanted Heart.

A. Kutarski.

19. Patient Selection and Lead Positioning for Single Lead Dual Chamber Pacing.

I.E. Ovsyshcher, E. Crystal.

20. Extraction of Pacing and Defibrillator Lead Systems: State of the Art.

C.J. Love.

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V. CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

21. Ventricular Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure: Current Experience and Future Outcomes.

J-C. Daubert, C. Alonso, C. Leclercq.

22. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The American Experience.

D.L. Hayes.

23. Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling after Biventricular Pacing in Heart Failure.

C.M. Yu, C.P. Lau.

24. Endovenous Implantation of the Left Ventricular Lead for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Congestive Heart Failure.

P. Ritter, A. Lazarus, G. Jauvert, C. Alonso, S. Cazeau.

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VI. NEW THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.

25. The Approach to the Patient with Syncope while Driving.

M.L. Blitzer, M.H. Schoenfeld.

26. Rate-smoothing - a Useful Tool for Prevention of Ventricular Arrhythmias or a Double Edge Sword?.

M. Glikson, P. Friedman, D. Luria, S. Viskin.

27. Pacing and Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation.

L. Padeletti, M.C. Porciani, N. Musilli, A. Colella, A. Michelucci, P. Pieragnoli, G. Ricciardi, C. Ciapetti.

28. The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: a Brief Review of Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment.

B.P. Grubb.

29. Early Defibrillation without CPR can Double Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Community.

A. Capucci, D. Aschieri