Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

by Benjamin Steinberg, Jonathan Paul Piccini MD, Fellow

Overview

This issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Benjamin A. Steinberg and Jonathan P. Piccini, will focus on Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure. Topics include, but are not limited to Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure, Pathophysiology, Unmet clinical needs and future trials, Randomized clinical trials of catheter ablation for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation/Heart Failure, AF ablation, role for digitalis, His-bundle pacing, Role of ivabradine for rate control, Novel Ablation Approaches for Challenging AF Cases, Imaging for risk stratification in AF/HF, Management of advanced left atrial myopathy, LV systolic function, patient-reported outcomes, Stroke prevention in AF and HF, Prediction and management of recurrences after catheter ablation in AF/HF, and Mechanisms of improved mortality following ablation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323678551
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	05/28/2019
Series:	The Clinics: Internal Medicine , #37
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	28 MB
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Table of Contents

Preface: Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: In This Challenge Lies Opportunity Benjamin A. Steinberg Jonathan P. Piccini Sr xiii

Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: A Growing and Important Problem Ankur A. Karnik Deepa M. Gopal Darae Ko Emelia J. Benjamin Robert H. Helm 119

Pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Dangerous Interactions Hariharan Sugumar Shane Nanayakkara Sandeep Prabhu Aleksandr Voskoboinik David M. Kaye Liang-Han Ling Peter M. Kistler 131

Tackling Patient-Reported Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Identifying Disease-Specific Symptoms? Benjamin A. Steinberg Jonathan P. Piccini Sr 139

Imaging for Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure Kennosuke Yamashita Ravi Ranjan 147

Does Left Ventricular Systolic Function Matter? Treating Atrial Fibrillation in HFrEF Versus HFpEF Michael B. Stokes Prashanthan Sanders 157

Randomized Clinical Trials of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Congestive Heart Failure: Knowns and Unmet Needs Maria Terricabras Jonathan P. Piccini Sr Atul Verma 167

Mechanisms of Improved Mortality Following Ablation: Does Ablation Restore Beta-Blocker Benefit in Atrial Fibrillation/Heart Failure? T. Jared Bunch Heidi T. May Kia Afshar Rami Alharethi John D. Day 177

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be First-line Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction Pradyumna Agasthi Andrew Tseng Justin Z. Lee Siva K. Mulpuru 185

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be First-Line Therapy in Heart Failure Patients: CON Amanulla Khaji Colleen Hanley Peter R. Kowey 197

Novel Ablation Approaches for Challenging Atrial Fibrillation Cases (Mapping, Irrigation, and Catheters) Rahul Bhardwaj Jacob S. Koruth 207

Prediction and Management of Recurrences after Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Majd A. El-Harasis Christopher V. DeSimone Xiaoxi Yao Peter A. Noseworthy 221

Should His Bundle Pacing Be Preferred over Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Following Atrioventricular Junction Ablation? Zak Loring Albert Y. Sun 231

Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: Left Atrial Appendage Management Christopher R. Ellis Arvindh N. Kanagasundram 241