Research Catalog

Title

Sudden cardiac death : past, present, and future / edited by Sandra B. Dunbar, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Andrew E. Epstein.

Publication

Armonk, NY : Futura Pub. Co., 1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dunbar, Sandra Byars
• Ellenbogen, Kenneth A.
• Epstein, Andrew E.

Description

xv, 417 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Series Statement

American Heart Association monograph series

Uniform Title

American Heart Association monograph series.

Subjects

• Cardiac arrest
• Death, Sudden, Cardiac > prevention & control
• Death, Sudden, Cardiac > etiology
• Heart Arrest > therapy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Sudden Cardiac Death: Magnitude of the Problem / Sanjay Deshpande and Masood Akhtar -- Ch. 2. Epidemiology of Sudden Cardiac Death: Emerging Strategies for Risk Assessment and Control / Robert J. Myerburg, Kenneth M. Kessler and Agustin Castellanos -- Ch. 3. Substrate-Trigger Interactions: Role of Ventricular Repolarization / Steffen Behrens and Michael R. Franz -- Ch. 4. Drug and Metabolic Factors in Sudden Death / Milou-Daniel Drici, David A. Flockhart and Raymond L. Woosley -- Ch. 5. The Nature of Activation During Ventricular Fibrillation / Gregory P. Walcott, Xiaohong Zhou and Bruce H. KenKnight [et al.] -- Ch. 6. Temporal Patterns of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias: Insights from the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator / Mark A. Wood, Pippa M. Simpson and Larry S. Liebovitch [et al.] -- Ch. 7. The Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: Prospective Identification of the Problem. Noninvasive and Invasive Techniques for Risk Stratification / Alfred E. Buxton --
• Ch. 8. Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring Advances / Barbara J. Drew -- Ch. 9. Use of Heart Rate Variability in Special Populations / Mary A. Woo -- Ch. 10. Overview of Medical and Surgical Treatment Modalities: Pharmacology / D. George Wyse -- Ch. 11. Ablative Therapy for Ventricular Tachycardia in Chronic Coronary Artery Disease / Francis E. Marchlinski, Charles D. Gottlieb and David Callans [et al.] -- Ch. 12. Device Therapy and Evolution / Debra S. Echt -- Ch. 13. Prospects for Gene Therapy of Sudden Cardiac Death: The Inherited Long-QT Syndrome as a Model / G. Michael Vincent -- Ch. 14. CPR Training for Families of Patients at High Risk for Sudden Death / Kathleen Dracup -- Ch. 15. Public Access Defibrillation / Barbara Riegel -- Ch. 16. Quality-of-Life Issues in Survivors of Sudden Cardiac Death Entering Treatment / Louise Sherman Jenkins -- Ch. 17. Coping and Behavioral Responses / Sandra B. Dunbar, Louise Sherman Jenkins and Mary Hawthorne [et al.] --
• Ch. 18. Lifestyle and Ethical Issues: Driving and Occupational Aspects / Andrew E. Epstein -- Ch. 19. Cognitive Dysfunction After Sudden Cardiac Arrest / Mary Jane Sauve and John A. Walker -- Ch. 20. Sudden Cardiac Death: Moral Responsibilities of the Patient and the HealthCare Provider / John Collins Harvey -- Ch. 21. Cardiac Rehabilitation: Exercise Testing and Training / Gerald F. Fletcher -- Ch. 22. Innovative Approaches: A Psychosocial Therapy for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors / Marie J. Cowan -- Ch. 23. Impact of Managed Care / Gayle R. Whitman and Susan M. Daunch.

ISBN

0879936665

LCCN

96047804

OCLC

• 35876272
• ocm35876272
• SCSB-4784208

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries