Atrial fibrillation : mechanisms and therapeutic strategies / editors, S. Bertil Olsson, Maurits A. Allessie, Ronnie W.F. Campbell

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identification of patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for thromboembolism The role of Aspirin and oral anticoagulant therapy in chronic atrial fibrillation Mapping of electrically induced atrial fibrillation in man Intraatrial conduction and atrial fibrillation Determination of preferable directions of impulse propagation during atrial fibrillation by time averaging of multiple electrogram vectors Dispersion of refractoriness and atrial fibrillation The role of monophasic action potential recording in atrial fibrillation The role of the atrioventricular node in atrial fibrillation Prerequisites for AV-nodal reentry during atrial fibrillation Pharmacological therapy of symptomatic atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular response Autonomic arrhythmogenic factors in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Evidence for nonrandomness of the temporal distribution of local excitation during atrial fibrillation in the porcine heart Atrial fibrillation begets atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation in athletes Atrial fibrillation post CABG, mechanisms and treatment Cardiac pacing in atrial fibrillation Pace-termination at atrial fibrillation by atrial pacing The role of Class Ic-drugs in atrial fibrillation The role of "Class III" antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation His bundle ablation for atrial fibrillation. Indications and results Internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in sheep Tachycardiomyopathy in patients with supraventricular tachycardia with emphasis on atrial fibrillation Elective cardioversion in the elderly Treatment of atrial fibrillation. Preservation of sinoventricular impulse conduction Surgical interruption of atrial re-entry as a cure for atrial fibrillation The role of alcohol in atrial fibrillation