Current News in Cardiology: Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting 2007 (Taormina May 20-22, 2007) [Hardcover]

Aim of the volume is to give an overview of the state of the art on the emerging cardiac pathologies such as acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, sudden death, heart failure, global cardiovascular prevention and syncope.

The volume chapters, written by leading experts in these fields, offer the latest information about epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and novel treatments of these pathologies.

Addressed to cardiologists, internists, first aid clinicians, practitioners, it will be very helpful also for residents, nurses and all health professionals involved in the management of cardiac pathologies.

Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter.- Anti-arrhythmic Drugs in Atrial Fibrillation: Historical Perspectives and New Developments.- Pill-in-the-Pocket Approach.- Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Prophylactic Anti-arrhythmic Treatment.- Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Who and When?.- Cryocatheter Ablation for Atrial Flutter.- Clinical Profile, Electrophysiological Characteristics, and Outcome after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atypical Atrial Flutter.- The Impact of New Imaging, Mapping and Energy Delivery Technology on the Current Approach to Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.- Trigger vs Substrate Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.- Complications of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: How To Prevent Them.- Pacing in Atrial Fibrillation: Is It Still Viable?.- Traditional or Device Approach for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure.- Conversion of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation to Sinus Rhythm by DC Shock: IsIt Still in Use Two Years After AFFIRM?.- Lone Atrial Fibrillation and Sports Activities.- Heart Failure.- Heart-Failure Management: Focus on Heart-Failure Practice Guidelines.- Determination of Left Ventricular Contractile Reserve by Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography To Predict the Response to CRT.- Focus on Optimizationl3=