Profiles in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology

Profiles in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology includes a catalog of the disorders of cardiac rhythm from the 16th to the 21st century. It includes a series of historical pages reflecting eminent personalities or events in cardiology and an Encyclopedia Rhythmologica, biographical sketches which are a collection of short curriculae vitae of scientists and physicians who played– or still play–a significant role in improving diagnosis and therapy of heart rhythm disorders including electrophysiology and pacing. Altogether, approximately 250 remarkable individuals in the field as described. The five sections of the book include:

Foreword (Masood Akhtar, MD)
Encyclopedia Rhythmologica–biographical sketches
Dictionary–Glossary of arrhythmias, electrophysiology and pacing
Historical Pages
Name index and subject index
Written with the expertise and broad perspective of a specialist with over 35 years of experience in the field, this volume is an enlightening and engaging resource for clinical cardiologists, cardiac nurses and technicians and any medical professional interested in cardiac arrhythmias.

Spis treści:
Foreword.
Preface.
About the Author.
Part 1 Encyclopdeia Rhythmologica.
Part 2 Dictionary of Electrophysiology and Pacing.
Part 3 historical Pages.
Appendix 1 History Table.
Appendix 2 NASPE (North America Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology)–Heart Rhythm Society.
Appendix 3 Name Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Berndt Luderitz, M.D., Ph.D., M.D. (Hon.), F.E.S.C., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A. is currently professor of medicine and head of the Department of Medicine and Cardiology at the University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. He is a leading member of many scientific associations, societies, and editorial scientific boards. He has been widely recognized for his work in the field of electrophysiology and history o f the disorders of cardiac rhythm. In November 2001, he received the Honorary Doctor degree of the University of Athens.

Okładka tylna:
Profiles in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology includes a catalog of the disorders of cardiac rhythm from the 16th to the 21st century. It includes a series of historical pages reflecting eminent personalities or events in cardiology and an Encyclopedia Rhythmologica, biographical sketches which are a collection of short curriculae vitae of scientists and physicians who played– or still play–a significant role in improving diagnosis and therapy of heart rhythm disorders including electrophysiology and pacing. Altogether, approximately 250 remarkable individuals in the field as described. The five sections of the book include:

Foreword (Masood Akhtar, MD)
Encyclopedia Rhythmologica–biographical sketches
Dictionary–Glossary of arrhythmias, electrophysiology and pacing
Historical Pages
Name index and subject index
Written with the expertise and broad perspective of a specialist with over 35 years of experience in the field, this volume is an enlightening and engaging resource for clinical cardiologists, cardiac nurses and technicians and any medical professional interested in cardiac arrhythmias.