Cardiac Electrophysiology 2: An Advanced Visual Guide for Nurses, Techs, and Fellowsis just that—a more advanced examination of electrophysiology as compared to the first edition. Although it is still intended for allied health professionals, technologists, and EP fellows, it builds upon the basic concepts highlighted in the previous book.
Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside, 7e-Original PDF Amazon Price $241 By Douglas P. Zipes MD MAAC(Author), Jose Jalife MD(Author), William Gregory Stevenson(Author). Josephson’s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. Flip to this updated, primary textual content material for a radical understanding of the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and the therapeutic interventions used to cope with them. Josephson’s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, fifth Model delivers Dr.
This book teaches the fundamental concepts of cardiac electrophysiology with an emphasis on the relationship of basic mechanisms to clinical arrhythmias. Understanding this relationship and the underlying mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis will be valuable to medical students in general and physicians entering the fields of cardiology and clinical electrophysiology, as well as those scientists and clinicians already working in this field.
The foundations of electrophysiology are explained in a way that will enable the student/reader to go on to more advanced texts such as Josephson s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology by Mark E. Josephson (Wolters Kluwer), who is one of the authors of this book. It is not a complete review of basic cellular electrophysiology and only focuses on aspects that are relevant to the arrhythmogenic mechanisms. Similarly, it is not a complete compendium on electrophysiology of clinical arrhythmias. Only selected arrhythmias are described that best illustrate the translation of the basic electrophysiological mechanism to the clinic.
The book is divided into three parts that cover the major mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis: Part I Automaticity, Part II Afterdepolarizations and Triggered Activity, and Part III Abnormal Impulse Conduction and Reentry. Each part starts with a chapter that describes the basic science principles related to that particular mechanism. Topics include: impulse initiation and rate control, membrane currents, conduction, and the effects of programmed electrical stimulation and pharmacologic agents. Subsequent chapters in each part are organized around examples of clinical arrhythmias and then focus on the relevant EP mechanisms and the characteristic responses to interventions. The characteristics of the three different mechanisms are compared and contrasted throughout the text.
Throughout the book, the aspects of basic EP mechanisms and examples from EP studies and pharmacologic interventions are paired with clinical examples. The end result is enhanced understanding of how EP mechanisms and testing relate to arrhythmogenesis in a way that can be applied broadly to a variety of situations in a clinical setting.
Electrophysiological Foundations of Cardiac Arrhythmias by Wit, Josephson, and Wellens is a long overdue text bridging basic science and clinical medicine, thus providing basic scientists, clinical investigators and practicing physicians, unique insights into the mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmias. The complex mechanisms responsible for the development of clinical arrhythmias are discussed in detail, but with clarity and appreciation of continuing gaps in our knowledge.
–Charles Antzelevitch, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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