Atrial flutter and fibrillation : from basic to clinical applications

Foreword Preface Part 1. Mechanisms of Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation: Experimental Findings 1. Cellular Aspects of Atrial Flutter and FibrillationJ-Y. Le Heuzey, O. Piot, X. Copie, T. Lavergne, L. Guize 2. Importance of the Complex Three-Dimensional Anatomical Structure in Propagation During Atrial FibrillationJ. Jalife, R.A. Gray 3. Observations on Experimental Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Pacing and Electrical RemodelingC.J.H.J. Kirchhof, M.C.E.F. Wijffels, M.A. Allessie 4. Mechanisms of Atrial Flutter: Experimental FindingsW. Schoels Part 2. Autonomic Nervous System in Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation 5. Autonomic Nervous System in Atrial Flutter and FibrillationM.N. Levy 6. The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation: Clinical FindingsP. Coumel Part 3. Old and New Classifications of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 7. Atrial Fibrillation: Old and New ClassificationsS. Levy 8. Old and New Classifications of Atrial FlutterF.G. Cosio, A. Nunez, F. Arribas, M. Lopez Gil, J. Palacios Part 4. Clinical Presentation of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 9. Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology, Etiology and SymptomsH. Kottkamp, G. Hindricks, G. Breithardt 10. The Prognostic Implications of Atrial Fibrillation and FlutterJ.E.P. Waktare, A.J. Camm V. Pharmacological Therapy of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 11. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter Seen Through the "Eye" of Monophasic Action Potential RecordingsM.R. Franz 12. Experimental Basis of Drug Action in Atrial Flutter and Atrial FibrillationN. El-Sherif 13. Atrial Fibrillation: Acute Treatment and Maintenance of Sinus RhythmS.H. Hohnloser, Y-G. Li, G. Gronefeld 14. Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Atrial FibrillationM.D. Ezekowitz VI. Nonpharmacological Therapy of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias 15. Modulation of the Atrioventricular Conduction to Achieve Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation or FlutterP. Della Bella, C. Carbucicchio, F. Lavarra, G. Fassini, C. Tondo, S. Riva 16. Catheter Ablation: Atrial FibrillationF. Gaita, M. Scaglione, R. Riccardi, L. Cal 17. Evolution of Concepts and Techniques in Radiofreqency Catheter Ablation for the Common Type of Atrial FlutterN. Saoudi, H. Poty, F. Anselme, M. Nair, A. Abdelazziz, B. Letac 18. Cardiac Pacing for Terminating and Preventing Atrial Flutter and FibrillationJ.C. Daubert, D. Pavin, F. Victor, P. Mabo 19. Pacing, Defibrillation and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators for the Management of Atrial FibrillationS. Saksena, A. Prakash, P. Delfaut, R.B. Krol, I. Giorgberidze, A.N. Munsif, C.B. Lewis 20. Implantable Atrial and Dual-Chamber DefibrillatorsW. Jung, C. Wolpert, S. Spehl, H. Omran, B. Luderitz 21. Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: What's New? Long-Term Follow-upG.M. Guiraudon, G.J. Klein, C.M. Guiraudon, R. Yee