Clinical cardiac electrophysiology: an overview of its evolution
Author(s)
Benditt, David G
Sakaguchi, Scott
Goldstein, MaryAnn
Sutton, Richard
Type
Chapter
Abstract
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology represents a convergence of five key medical sciences, each with a unique (albeit occasionally overlapping) evolutionary history. Without any one of the following five elements, the modern clinical cardiac electrophysiologist would be less well equipped to address many common problems as effectively as currently expected: (1) electrocardiographic assessment; (2) device therapy including pacing, defibrillation, and monitoring; (3) intracardiac recordings, stimulation, and/or autonomic assessments; (4) mapping (both epicardial and endocardial) with associated imaging and/or navigation; and (5) pharmacologic therapies such as antiarrhythmic and anticoagulation drugs. This chapter is designed to provide readers with a brief overview of the evolution of each of these aspects of modern clinical cardiac electrophysiology practice, and also to illustrate how they interact to facilitate our understanding and treatment of common clinical conditions. Inevitably, space and time preclude a comprehensive review of each subject. Such a review would span more than 100 years, encompass contributions from throughout the world, and emanate from the effort and insight of scientists, engineers, clinicians, and often volunteers and patients too numerous to mention. Furthermore, in many cases the origin of seminal work remains controversial. As a result, some readers may differ with our interpretation of some of the cited events. Nevertheless, our primary goal is to provide an appropriate perspective that will enhance appreciation of the more detailed and focused chapters to follow.
Editor(s)
Sigg, DC
Laizzo, PA
Xiao, YF
He, B
Date Issued
2010-08-13
Citation
Cardiac Electrophysiology Methods and Models, 2010, pp.1-38
ISBN
978-1-4419-6657-5
Publisher
Springer
Start Page
1
End Page
38
Journal / Book Title
Cardiac Electrophysiology Methods and Models
Copyright Statement
© 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/978-1-4419-6658-2_1
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Subjects
BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR
CATHETER ABLATION
Engineering
Engineering, Biomedical
HEAD-UP TILT
HIS-PURKINJE SYSTEM
IMPLANTABLE LOOP-RECORDER
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
LONG-QT
PARKINSON-WHITE-SYNDROME
Science & Technology
SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA
Technology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2010-01-01