Reviews of previous editions:
"...a well conceived practical guide to the interpretation and
treatment of the main cardiac rhythm disturbances."
--Lancet
"This book presents a concise and simplified approach to the
diagnosis and management of abnormalities in cardiac rhythm.... One
of the book's strengths is the number and quality of
electrocardiographic tracings"
--New England Journal of Medicine
"...this book provides an excellent foundation for all those
involved in the care of arrhythmia patients"
--British Journal of Hospital Medicine
"...would recommend it unreservedly to anaesthetists who
wish to improve their knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias"
--British Journal of Anaesthesia
"This book about cardiac arrhythmias is of much educational
value"
--European Heart Journal
A trusted source for junior doctors, students, nurses and
cardiac technicians for over 30 years, the new edition of this
classic reference continues the winning formula of previous
editions while at the same time incorporating essential new content
on today's most important clinical topics, including:
* Atrial fibrillation: ablation, drugs, rate control versus
rhythm control, risk of systemic embolism, prognosis
* Indications for and management of implantable defibrillators
including complications such as arrhythmia storms
* Indications for pacemaker implantation
* Anticoagulant therapy (for atrial fibrillation)
* Long QT syndromes and other channelopathies
* Recently-approved anti-arrhythmia drugs
The 8th edition also features the latest guidelines on ECG
screening of athletes and clear guidance for anaesthetists and
surgeons dealing with patients with arrhythmias an/or implantable
devices. Rich with example ECGs and designed for ease of access to
information, Bennett's Cardiac Arrhythmias is the reference
you can trust to help you master arrhythmia diagnosis and provide
optimal treatment of any patient under your care.
Autorentext
David H. Bennett, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester & Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology, University of Manchester
Zusammenfassung
Reviews of previous editions:
"...a well conceived practical guide to the interpretation and treatment of the main cardiac rhythm disturbances."
Lancet
"This book presents a concise and simplified approach to the diagnosis and management of abnormalities in cardiac rhythm.... One of the book's strengths is the number and quality of electrocardiographic tracings"
New England Journal of Medicine
"...this book provides an excellent foundation for all those involved in the care of arrhythmia patients"
British Journal of Hospital Medicine
"would recommend it unreservedly to anaesthetists who wish to improve their knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias"
British Journal of Anaesthesia
"This book about cardiac arrhythmias is of much educational value"
European Heart Journal
A trusted source for junior doctors, students, nurses and cardiac technicians for over 30 years, the new edition of this classic reference continues the winning formula of previous editions while at the same time incorporating essential new content on today's most important clinical topics, including:
- Atrial fibrillation: ablation, drugs, rate control versus rhythm control, risk of systemic embolism, prognosis
- Indications for and management of implantable defibrillators including complications such as arrhythmia storms
- Indications for pacemaker implantation
- Anticoagulant therapy (for atrial fibrillation)
- Long QT syndromes and other channelopathies
- Recently-approved anti-arrhythmia drugs
The 8th edition also features the latest guidelines on ECG screening of athletes and clear guidance for anaesthetists and surgeons dealing with patients with arrhythmias an/or implantable devices. Rich with example ECGs and designed for ease of access to information, Bennett's Cardiac Arrhythmias is the reference you can trust to help you master arrhythmia diagnosis and provide optimal treatment of any patient under your care.
Inhalt
Preface, vii
Notes, viii
1 Sinus Rhythm, 1
ECG characteristics, 1
Sinus bradycardia, 4
Sinus tachycardia, 4
Sinus arrhythmia, 5
2 Ectopic Beats, 6
Prematurity, 6
Atrial ectopic beats, 8
Atrioventricular junctional ectopic beats, 9
Ventricular ectopic beats, 10
3 Escape Beats, 15
Timing, 15
Origins, 16
4 Bundle Branch and Fascicular Blocks, 17
Right bundle branch block, 17
Left bundle branch block, 18
Left anterior and posterior fascicular blocks, 19
5 The Supraventricular Tachycardias, 24
Main types, 24
Atrial origin versus atrioventricular re-entry, 25
Effects of supraventricular tachycardias, 26
6 Atrial Fibrillation, 29
ECG characteristics, 29
Causes, 33
Prevalence, 34
Prognosis, 34
Classification, 34
Management, 35
Systemic embolism, 35
Rhythm management, 38
7 Atrial Flutter, 44
Common atrial flutter, 44
Causes, 49
Prevalence, 49
Treatment, 49
Systemic embolism, 51
8 Atrial Tachycardia, 52
ECG characteristics, 52
Causes, 54
Treatment, 55
Multifocal atrial tachycardia, 55
9 Atrioventricular Junctional Re-entrant Tachycardias, 56
Mechanism, 56
ECG characteristics, 57
Clinical features, 62
Treatment, 63
10 Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, 67
Pre-excitation, 67
ECG characteristics, 68
Arrhythmias, 69
Treatment, 72
11 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias, 77
Ventricular tachycardia, 77
Ventricular fibrillation, 78
Supraventricular versus ventricular tachycardia, 78
12 Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, 79
ECG characteristics, 79
Causes, 81
Mechanisms of ventricular tachycardias, 81
Investigations, 83
Treatment, 85
Coronary heart disease, 88
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 88
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular
cardiomyopathy, 89
Dilated cardiomyopathy, 92
Ventricular tachycardias not due to structural heart disease, 92
Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, 97
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm, 97
13 Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation, 98
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, 98
Torsade de pointes tachycardia, 99
Hereditary long QT syndromes, 102
Ventricular fibrillation, 106
14 Tachycardias with Broad Ventricular Complexes, 115
Causes of a broad complex tachycardia, 115
Useless guidelines, 116
Useful guidelines, 116
15 Atrioventricular Block, 123
Classification, 123
Causes of atrioventricular block, 127
Atrioventricular dissociation, 128
Bilateral bundle branch disease, 128
Clinical aspects of atrioventricular block, 130
Treatment, 131
16 Sick Sinus Syndrome, 132
Causes, 132
ECG characteristics, 133
Clinical features, 135
Diagnosis, 135
Treatment, 136
17 Neurally Mediated Syncope, 137
Malignant vasovagal syndrome, 137
Carotid sinus syndrome, 141
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, 141
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