PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CATHETER ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, 2ND EDITION

Now in its second edition, this practical guide offers clear-headed guidance to the successful application of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. This book concentrates on clinically-relevant information that providers can put to immediate use caring for patients.

• Takes a clear-headed practical approach to ablation of atrial fibrillation – long on actionable, clinically-relevant guidance, succinct and to-the-point on the theory behind the procedure
• Edited by three leading, internationally-known electrophysiologists with extensive experience in ablation for atrial fibrillation
• Written by international team of experts reflecting global best practices from centers with considerable experience in the use of catheter ablation
• Format designed to serve the needs of electrophysiologists regardless of experience, electrophysiology fellows, electrophysiology nurses and lab technical staff
• Covers hot topics such as new noninvasive imaging techniques, the treatment of challenging left atrial flutters, options for persistent atrial fibrillation and when a redo ablation is needed; and novel application of ablation targeting the autonomic nervous system

Table of Contents
1 Indications for Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation, 1
2 Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Past, Present, and Future, 7
3 Staffing, Training, and Ongoing Volume Requirements, 17
4 Equipment Options for the Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation, 23
5 Preprocedure Preparation for Catheter-based Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation, 33
6 Intracardiac Ultrasound, 49
7 Electroanatomic Mapping Systems, 65
8 Magnetic and Robotic Catheter Navigation, 75
9 MRI-guided Procedures, 85
10 MRI Definition of Atrial Substrate, 101
11 The Utility of Noninvasive Mapping in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, 109
12 Interpretation of Circular Mapping Catheter Recordings, 119
CONTROVERSY: Differing Energy Sources – the Use of Radiofrequency Energy, 131
CONTROVERSY: Differing Energy Sources/Use of Cryo-energy, 137
13 Circumferential Ablation with Pulmonary Vein Isolation Guided by Lasso Catheter, 145
CONTROVERSY: Circumferential versus Segmental Pulmonary Vein Isolation/Circumferential PVI, 176
CONTROVERSY: Circumferential versus Segmental Pulmonary Vein Isolation/Segmental PVI, 183
14 How to Select Target Sites in Electrogram-guided Ablation: Options, Techniques, and Results, 191
CONTROVERSY: Electrogram-guided Ablation: Valuable Technique, 206
CONTROVERSY: Electrogram-guided Ablation: Limited Contribution to Successful Outcome, 215
15 Left Atrial Linear Lesions, 221
16 Ablation of Autonomic Ganglia, 229
17 Trigger Mapping, 245
18 Mapping and Ablation of Electrical Rotor and Focal Sources for Atrial Fibrillation: A Patient-tailored Mechanistic
Approach, 271
19 Renal Artery Denervation: Modulation of the Autonomic Nervous System to Treat Atrial Fibrillation, 283
20 The Stepwise Ablation Approach for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, 293
21 Limited Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Using Preprocedure Reverse Remodeling, 303
22 Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, 315
23 Mapping and Ablation of Left Atrial Flutter, 323
24 Follow-up After Ablation: Assessing Success, Symptom Status, and Recurrent Arrhythmias, 333
25 How to Strategize the “Redo” Ablation Procedure, 343
26 Periprocedural Care for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation, 351
27 Complications: Early and Late After Ablation, 361
28 Charting Long-term Success and the Challenge of Monitoring Outcomes, 371
Index, 381