Tong Liu - Atrial Fibrillation: Mechanisms and Treatment

This book contains a spectrum of different topics from bench to bedside in atrial fibrillation. It introduces the most recent advancement of mechanisms and treatment of AF including genetics, calcium signaling, thrombogenesis, signal analysis, upstream therapies focus on renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, antioxidants and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and anticoagulation issues.

Contents:
Section 1 Pharmacological Management
1 Atrial Fibrillation and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
2 Antioxidant Therapies in the Prevention and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
3 Effect of CD3+ T-Lymphocyte and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Diagnosis or Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Section 2 Mechanisms
4 New Candidate Genes in Atrial Fibrillation Polymorphisms of the Alpha 2-Beta-Adrenoceptor and the Endothelial NO Synthase Genes in Atrial Fibrillation of Different Etiological Origins
5 Voltage-Independent Calcium Channels, Molecular Sources of Supraventricular Arrhythmia
6 Thrombogenesis in Atrial Fibrillation
Section 3 Signal Analysis
7 Applications of Signal Analysis to Atrial Fibrillation
8 The Contribution of Nonlinear Methods in the Understanding of Atrial Fibrillation
Section 4 Anticoagulation Therapy
9 New Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation
10 Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease