Hands-On Ablation: The Experts' Approach

The field of catheter ablation continues to advance with innovations in technology and a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of arrhythmias. This comprehensive and unique book gives an inside look at leading electrophysiology labs throughout the world and provides the reader with practical knowledge and tips for ablation procedures directly from the experts themselves. Each chapter highlights the practical knowledge of the expert author with a specific procedure. "Hands-on" detail that helps translate new ideas and innovations into practice for the most state-of-the-art patient care. In-depth "how-to" approaches are described for over 50 procedures, including ablations for supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia. A valuable reference for every electrophysiology lab to help differentiate diagnostic challenges. Fully illustrated with over 165 videos and 475 figures. Purchase of book includes online access to full text and videos at www.ablation.cardiotextpublishing.com

Amin Al-Ahmad, MD, FACC, FHRS; Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Associate Director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, and Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California. David Callans, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Electrophysiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Henry H. Hsia, MD, FACC, Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Service, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Andrea Natale, MD, FACC, FHRS; Executive Medical Director, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas; Consulting Professor, Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Senior Clinical Director, EP Services, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California; and Director of Interventional EP, Scripps Green, San Diego, California. Oscar Oseroff, MD, Professor, University of Buenos Aires; Chief of Electrophysiology and Pacing, Castex Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Paul J. Wang, MD, FACC, FHRS, Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Stanford University, Stanford, California.