In this text, internationally recognized authors explore and explain the advances in basic and clinical electrophysiology that have had the greatest impact on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Designed to assist in patient care, stimulate research projects, and continue the remarkable advances in catheter ablation of AF, the book covers: the fundamental concepts of AF, origin of signals, computer simulation, and updated reviews of ablation tools the present practical approaches to the ablation of specific targets in the fibrillating atria, including pulmonary veins, atrial neural network, fragmented electrograms, and linear lesions, as well as the strategies in paroxysmal or chronic AF or facing left atrial tachycardias the special challenge of heart failure patients, the impact of ablation on mortality, atrial mechanical function, and lessons from surgical AF ablation Richly illustrated by numerous high-quality images, Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation will help every member of the patient care team.

In this text, internationally recognized authors explore and explain the advances in basic and clinical electrophysiology that have had the greatest impact on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).Designed to assist in patient care, stimulate research projects, and continue the remarkable advances in catheter ablation of AF, the book covers:* the fundamental concepts of AF, origin of signals, computer simulation, and updated reviews of ablation tools* the present practical approaches to the ablation of specific targets in the fibrillating atria, including pulmonary veins, atrial neural network, fragmented electrograms, and linear lesions, as well as the strategies in paroxysmal or chronic AF or facing left atrial tachycardias* the special challenge of heart failure patients, the impact of ablation on mortality, atrial mechanical function, and lessons from surgical AF ablationRichly illustrated by numerous high-quality images, Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation will help every member of the patient care team.

Part 1 Fundamental concepts of atrial fibrillation.Chapter 1 Anatomy of the left atrium relevant to atrialfibrillation ablation.Chapter 2 Mechanisms and significance of fractionatedelectrograms recorded during atrial fibrillation.Chapter 3 Computer simulation studies of atrialfibrillation.Chapter 4 Experimental and theoretical insights into fundamentalmechanisms of antiarrhythmic drug actions on atrial fibrillation:prospects for improved pharmacotherapy.Chapter 5 Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation in animals andhumans.Chapter 6 Three-dimensional images in catheter ablation ofatrial fibrillation.Chapter 7 Signal processing of fibrillatory electrograms.Part 2 Practical approaches in atrial fibrillation.Chapter 8 Emerging technologies in the treatment of atrialfibrillation.Chapter 9 Techniques targeting the pulmonary veins.Chapter 10 Techniques of linear lesion for atrial fibrillationablation.Chapter 11 Ablation strategies in paroxysmal atrialfibrillation.Chapter 12 Ablation strategies in chronic atrialfibrillation.Part 3 Special challenges in atrial fibrillation.Chapter 13 Diagnostic algorithm of atrial tachycardia followingatrial fibrillation ablation: importance of localizedreentries.Chapter 14 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patientswith heart failure.Chapter 15 Morbidity and mortality of ablation versus drugs.Chapter 16 Atrial mechanical function after atrial fibrillationablation.Chapter 17 Surgery for atrial fibrillation: from scalpel tocatheter . . . and back?.Chapter 18 Electrogram-guided approach to ablation of atrialfibrillation