Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias: Mechanisms and Treatment

In 1998 Professor Haissaguerre and his colleagues made the initial observation in patients that triggering foci in or around the pulmonary veins initiate some types of atrial fibrillation. Since then it has become clear that atrial fibrillation and other atrial tachyarrhythmias can be initiated (and possibly maintained) by triggering foci in any of the thoracic veins. This concept is now one of the most current topics in electrophysiology, and while it is a topic of frequent discussion in the major cardiology and electrophysiology journals, Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias: Mechanisms and Treatment is the first state-of-the art multi-authored textbook that integrates the advances made in this rapidly developing new area of cardiac arrhythmias for the global community. Edited by Drs. Shih-Ann Chen, Michel Haissaguerre, and Douglas P. Zipes, who are at the forefront of advances in this field of cardiology, and with contributions from authors representing an international array of authorities in their individual fields, this text will be an invaluable reference to students, basic scientists, and clinicians with an interest in any aspect of cardiac arrhythmia. First textbook to provide comprehensive, critical and insightful review by leading experts in the exciting field of thoracic vein arrhythmias. Contains review of the current status of thoracic vein arrhythmias, and speculation on how the new findings will impact on treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. The chapters outline how progress is being made on several fronts ranging from basic mechanisms to invasive treatment for thoracic vein arrhythmias.Content: Chapter 1 History of Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias: Pulmonary Veins and Venae Cavae (pages 1–10): Mithilesh K. Das and Douglas P. ZipesChapter 2 The Ligament of Marshall (pages 11–20): Benjamin J. Scherlag, Eugene Patterson, William S. Yamanashi, Warren M. Jackman and Ralph LazzaraChapter 3 Coronary Sinus Electrophysiology and Arrhythmogenesis: Historical Developments (pages 21–32): Andrew L. WitChapter 4 Anatomy of the Pulmonary Veins (pages 33–41): Anton E. BeckerChapter 5 Anatomy of the Pulmonary Vein?Atrium Junction (pages 42–53): Siew Yen Ho, Jose Angel Cabrera and Damian Sanchez?QuintanaChapter 6 Anatomy of the Vena Cava: An Electrophysiological Perspective (pages 54–65): Samuel J. AsirvathamChapter 7 Anatomy of the Coronary Sinus (pages 66–76): Michel ChauvinChapter 8 Imaging of the Cardiac and Thoracic Veins (pages 77–98): Douglas L. Packer, Samuel Asirvatham, James B. Seward, Jerome F. Breen and Richard A. RobbChapter 9 Immunohistology of the Thoracic Veins (pages 99–110): Hung?I YehChapter 10 Ionic Currents and Mechanisms of Ectopy from the Thoracic Veins (pages 111–120): Yi?Jen Chen, Yao?Chang Chen, Cheng?I Lin and Shih?Ann ChenChapter 11 Stretch?Related Atrial Remodeling: Role in the Genesis of Atrial Fibrillation (pages 121–134): Prashanthan Sanders, Joseph B. Morton and Jonathan M. KalmanChapter 12 High?Density Mapping of Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias (pages 135–147): Tsu?Juey Wu, Shengmei Zhou and Peng?Sheng ChenChapter 13 Optical Mapping of Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias (pages 148–156): Jeffrey E. OlginChapter 14 Effects of Electrical Stimulation of Autonomic Ganglia at the Thoracic Veins (pages 157–166): Benjamin J. Scherlag, William S. Yamanashi, Archana Gautam, Eugene Patterson, Warren M. Jackman and Ralph LazzaraChapter 15 Maintenance of Atrial Fibrillation: Thoracic Vein or Atrial Substrate? (pages 167–184): Prabal K. Guha, Justus M. B. Anumonwo and Jose JalifeChapter 16 Electrocardiographic Characteristics of Atrial Fibrillation Initiators from the Thoracic Veins (pages 185–195): Dipen ShahChapter 17 Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation Initiators from the Thoracic Veins (pages 196–210): Edward P. Gerstenfeld and Francis E. MarchlinskiChapter 18 Autonomic Modulation of Thoracic Vein Atrial Fibrillation (pages 211–216): Ching?Tai Tai and Shih?Ann ChenChapter 19 Clinical Electrophysiology of the Pulmonary Veins (pages 217–228): Hakan Oral and Fred MoradyChapter 20 Catheter Ablation of Pulmonary Vein Atrial Fibrillation: Circumferential Ablation (pages 229–247): Carlo Pappone, Giuseppe Augello and Salvatore RosanioChapter 21 Catheter Ablation of Pulmonary Vein Atrial Fibrillation: Segmental and Limited Linear Ablation (pages 248–262): Li?Fern Hsu, Pierre Jais, Prashanthan Sanders, Meleze Hocini, Christophe Scavee, Rukshen Weerasooriya, Stephane Garrigue, Jacques Clementy and Michel HaissaguerreChapter 22 Clinical Electrophysiology and Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation from the Superior Vena Cava (pages 263–275): Chin?Feng Tsai, Kwo?Chang Ueng, Chung?Sheng Lin and Shih?Ann ChenChapter 23 Clinical Electrophysiology and Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation from the Ligament of Marshall (pages 276–284): Chun Hwang and Peng?Sheng ChenChapter 24 Clinical Electrophysiology and Catheter Ablation of the Coronary Sinus Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (pages 285–294): Hakan Oral and Fred MoradyChapter 25 Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Structural Heart Disease (pages 295–308): Yaariv Khaykin, Michael S. Chen, Nassir F. Marrouche, Walid Saliba, Robert Schweikert, Dianna Bash, Michelle Williams?Andrews, Eduardo Saad, David J. Burkhardt, Mandeep Bhargava, George Joseph, Antonio Rossillo, Demet Erciyes, David O. Martin and Andrea NataleChapter 26 Role of Linear Ablation in Thoracic Vein Atrial Fibrillation (pages 309–323): Javier E. Sanchez and G. Neal KayChapter 27 New Technologies for Catheter Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins (pages 324–343): David KeaneChapter 28 Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Pulmonary Vein Isolation (pages 336–343): Taijiro Sueda