Understanding Intracardiac EGMs: A Patient Centered Guide

Written by award–winning clinician–educator Fred Kusumoto of theMayo Clinic, this unique new book takes a stepwise,patient–centered approach to guide readers through the diagnosis,treatment, and management of the most common rhythmic disordersencountered by electrophysiologists and treated with procedurescarried out in the EP lab. Each chapter, designed as a series ofcases, moves the reader from the initial presentation of afictional patient, through each step required to make the correctdiagnosis and then adequately prep for and carry out a flawlessprocedure. The book includes clinical questions to help readerstest their understanding of the steps and concepts covered andprepare for certification exams.

This extremely accessible introduction to electrophysiology isdesigned to help readers on the road to true mastery. Althoughpatients may come to the electrophysiology laboratory with atentative diagnosis, all experienced electrophysiologists know thatthese only represent best guesses and more often thannot the guesses are partially or completely wrong. Like any goodpuzzle, there can be many twists and turns during anelectrophysiology study that must be cobbled together into acoherent and accurate diagnosis.

This unique new book uses a case based, step–wise approach thatallows readers to follow along with the thought process behind howexperienced electrophysiologists first diagnose, prepare, treat andmanage patients with common rhythmic abnormalities, includingatrial fibrillation.

Can be used as a companion to Dr Kusumoto s UnderstandingIntracardiac EGMs and ECGs and will be of use for MDs preparingfor board certification in electrophysiology, or alliedprofessionals preparing for the International Board of Heart RhythmExaminers (IBHRE) test.

Preface

Chapter 1:  EP Basics

Chapter 2:  SVT #1

Chapter 3:  SVT #2

Chapter 4: SVT #3

Chapter 5: SVT #1

Chapter 6: SVT #4

Chapter 7: SVT #5

Chapter 8: SVT #6

Chapter 9: SVT #7

Chapter 10: SVT #8

Chapter 11: SVT #9

Chapter 12:  SVT #10

Chapter 13: SVT #11

Chapter 14: Atrial Fibrillation

Chapter 15: Atrial Tachycardia after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation #1

Chapter 16: Atrial Tachycardia after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation #2

Chapter 17: Atrial Tachycardia after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation #3

Chapter 18: Atrial Tachycardia after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation #4

Chapter 19: Atrial Tachycardia after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation #5

Chapter 20: WCT #1

Chapter 21: WCT #2

Chapter 22:  PVCs

Chapter 23: WCT #3

Chapter 24: WCT #4

Chapter 25:WCT #5

Chapter 26: Syncope

Chapter 27: Problems

Appendix

Index

Fred Kusumoto, MD

Dr Kusumoto is Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Director of the Electrophysiology and Pacing Section at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. He has been involved in teaching and research and received the Excellence in Training in the Discipline of Cardiovascular Diseases two years in a row at Mayo Clinic. He was also named Teacher of the Year at the University of New Mexico. Dr Kusumoto has written two books on cardiac devices and cardiac pathophysiology and two books for Wiley–Blackwell: Understanding Intracardiac ECGs and EGMs and ECG Interpretation for Everyone: an On–the–spot Guide. In addition he has authored over fifty journal articles and book chapters.