Cryoablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias, by Audrius Bredikis, MD and David Wilber, MD, is the first comprehensive text devoted solely to the effective and appropriate use of cryoablation in the management of cardiac arrhythmias. This user-friendly, all-in-one reference provides clear explanations complemented by abundant, high-quality, full-color clinical photos, and at-a-glance tables making it easy to access the information you need to master even the most challenging cryoablation procedures for adult patients, pediatric/adolescent patients, and cardiac surgery patients.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF CRYOABLATION
1. History of Cryosurgery and Cardiac Cryoablation
2. Mechanisms of Cryoablation
3. Factors Determining Cryolesion Formation
4. Cryoablation Effects on Esophagus
5. Cryoablation Effects on Pulmonary Veins in Experimental Setting
6. Cryoablation Effects on Coronary Arteries and Veins
SECTION II. CRYOTECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
7. Cryocath Technology
8. Cryocor Technology
9. Critical Nitrogen and Other Emerging Technologies
10. Reversible Effects of Cryoablation: Feasibility of AV Node Modification with Cryoablation
SECTION III. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
11. Cryoablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia and Comparison with RF
12. Cryoablation of Septal Accessory Pathways
13. Cryoablation of Atrial Flutter
14. Non-Balloon Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation
15. Balloon-Based Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation
16. Cryoablation of RVOT
17. SVC Isolation and Sinus Node Modification in Cryoablation of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia
18. Pediatric Applications
SECTION IV. CURRENT APPLICATIONS IN CARDIAC SURGERY
19. Endocardial Cryoablation
20. Cryoablation of Ventricular Tachycardia