Sudden cardiac death : a handbook for clinical practice / edited by Silvia G. Priori, Douglas P. Zipes.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Epidemiology of cardiac arrest /Robert J. Myerburg and Hein J.J. Wellens -- Genetic predisposition and pathology of sudden cardiac death / Xavier Jouven, Allen P. Burke, and Renu Virmani -- Arrhythmogenic mechanisms / Michiel J. Janse and Douglas P. Zipes -- Risk stratification for SCD / Stefan H. Hohnloser and Wojciech Zareba -- Autonomic nervous system: emerging concepts and clinical applications / Peter J. Schwartz and Richard L. Verrier -- Clinical characteristics of the sudden cardiac death victims and precipitating events / Christine M. Albert and Stuart M. Cobbe -- Ischemic heart disease / William Wijns and Elliott M. Antman -- The cardiomyopathies / William J. McKenna, Srijita Sen-Chowdhry,

and Barry J. Maron -- Inherited arrhythmogenic diseases / Silvia G. Priori and Charles Antzelevitch -- Sudden cardiac death and valvular heart disease / David Messika-Zeitoun ... [et al.] -- Heart failure / William G. Stevenson and Helmut Drexler -- Drug-induced sudden death / Dan M. Roden and Milou-Daniel Drici -- Sudden death in athletes / Domenico Corrado ... [et al.] -- Pharmacology of sudden cardiac death / Timothy W. Smith ... [et al.] -- Implantable devices / A. John Camm and Arthur J. Moss -- Sudden cardiac death: ablation / Prashanthan Sanders ... [et al.] -- External automated defibrillators / M.A. Peberdy, K.A. Ellenbogen, and D.A. Chamberlain -- Cost effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators / Giuseppe Boriani and Greg Larsen.

This text provides an overview of the most relevant diseases predisposing to sudden cardiac death. Each chapter is co-authored by a European and a North American expert. An online 'points of view' section on some of the unsettled issues in the area accompanies the book.