Sudden cardiac death : a handbook for clinical practice / edited by Silvia G. Priori, Douglas P. Zipes.
| Other author | Priori, Silvia G. |
| Other author | Zipes, Douglas P. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Malden, MA : Blackwell, ©2006. |
| Description | x, 292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The ESC education series ESC education series. ^A947925 |
| Contents | Epidemiology of cardiac arrest -- Genetic predisposition and pathology of sudden cardiac death -- Arrhythmogenic mechanisms -- Risk stratification for SCD -- Autonomic nervous system : emerging concepts and clinical applications -- Clinical characteristics of sudden cardiac death victims and precipitating events -- Ischemic heart disease -- The cardiomyopathies -- Inherited arrhythmogenic diseases -- Sudden cardiac death and valvular heart diseases -- Heart failure -- Drug-induced sudden death -- Sudden death in athletes -- Pharmacology of sudden cardiac death -- Implantable devices -- Sudden cardiac death : ablation -- External automated defibrillators -- Cost-effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005014112 |
| ISBN | 1405132922 : |
| ISBN | 9781405132923 |