Hands-On Ablation: The Experts' Approach, Second Edition

Clinically useful approaches for the effective diagnosis and ablation of arrhythmias.This updated and expanded Hands-On Ablation, The Experts' Approach, Second Edition is a comprehensive and unique book that gives an inside look at leading electrophysiology labs throughout the world and provides the reader with useful information 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 170 videos and 550 figures. New in the Second Edition: Chapters detailing the latest complex approaches to ablation of both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. A section on approaches to left atrial appendage closure. An update of new technologies used for arrhythmia treatment. 14 new chapters (59 total), 34 new videos (170 total), and 210 new figures (550 total).

About the Author

AMIN AL-AHMAD MD Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas DAVID J. CALLANS MD University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania HENRY H. HSIA MD University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California ANDREA NATALE MD Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas OSCAR OSEROFF MD Bazterrica Clinic, Buenos Aires, Argentina PAUL J. WANG MD Stanford University, Stanford, California