Atrial Fibrillation
www.cardiac.com/edu.html

Atrial Fibrillation
Management of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation
www.ahrq.gov

Ventricular Tachycardia
www.cardiac.com/edu.html

Cardiac Arrhythmias
www.bardep.com

Review of Arrhythmias
www.txai.org

Therapies

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Closed Cooled Ablation
www.cardiac.com/edu_research.html

ALERT TD System for Atrial fibrillation (EPMedSystems)
www.epmedsystems.com/new/index.htm

CRYOTHEREPY: Cryocath
www.cryocath.com/3_1advances.htm

Basket Catheter References

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1... Eldar, M., Fitzpatrick, A.P., Ohad, D., Smith, MF., Hsu, S., Whayne, J.G., Vered, Z., Rotstein, Z., Kordis, T., Swanson, D.K., Chin, M., Scheinman, M.M., Lesh, M.D., Greenspon, A.J. Percutaneous Multielectrode Endocardial Mapping During Ventricular Tachycardia in the Swine Model. Circulation, Volume 94, No. 5, September 1, 1996, pp. 1125-1130.

2... Eldar, M., Ohad, D.G., Goldberger, J.J., Rotstein, Z., Hsu, S., Swanson, D.K., Greenspon, A.J. Transcutaneous Multielectrode Basket Catheter for Endocardial Mapping and Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia In The Pig. Circulation, Volume 96, No. 7, October 7, 1997, pp. 2430-2437.

3... Eldar, M., Ohad, D.G., Greenspon, A.J., Goldberger, J.J., Rotstein, Z. (1997) Percutaneous Multielectrode Endocardial Mapping and Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in the Swine Model. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol., Volume 430, pp. 313-321.

4... Greenspon, A.J., Hsu, S.S., Borge, R., Smith, M.F., Eldar, M., (November 1999) Insights Into the Mechanism of Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia After Myocardial Infarction in a Closed Chest Porcine Model Using a Multielectrode “Basket” Catheter. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 10, No. 11, pp. 1501-1516.

5... Greenspon, A.J., Hsu, S.S., Datorre, S. (May 1997) Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia Postmyocardial Infarction in Man Guided By a Multielectrode “Basket” Catheter. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 8, No. 5, pp. 565-570.

6... Lamberti, F., Calo’, L., Pandozi, C., Castro, A., Loricchio, M.L., Boggi, A., Toscano, S., Ricci, R., Drago, F., Santini, M. (May 2001) Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Idiopathic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia: Utility of Intracardiac Echocardiography. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 12, No. 5, pp. 529-535.

7... Marchlinski, F., Callans, D., Gottlieb, C., Rodriguez, E., Coyne, R., Kleinman, D. (August 1998) Magnetic Electroanatomical Mapping for Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardias. PACE, Volume 21, pp. 1621-35.

8... Michael Mangrum, J., Haines, D.E., DiMarco, J.P., Paul Mounsey, J. (October 2000) Elimination of Focal Atrial Fibrillation With a Single Radiofrequency Ablation: Use of a Basket Catheter In a Pulmonary Vein for Computerized Activation Sequence Mapping. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 11, No. 10, pp. 1159-1164.

9... Nakagawa, H., Mukai, J., Nagata, K., Karakawa, S., Tsuchioka, Y., Okamoto, M., Matsuura, H., Kajiyama, G., Matsuura, Y. (October 1993) Early Afterdepolarizations in a Patient with Idiopathic Monomorphic Right Ventricular Tachycardia. PACE, Volume 16, pp. 2067-2072.

10... Ndrepepa, G., Zrenner, B., Deisenhofer, I., Karch, M., Schneider, M., Schreieck, J., Schmitt, C. (June 2000) Relationship Between Surface Electrocardiogram Characteristics and Endocardial Activation Sequence in Patients With Typical Atrial Flutter. Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie, Band 90, Heft 4 pp. 527-537.

11... Ndrepepa, G., Zrenner, B., Schreieck, J., Karch, M.R., Schneider, M.A., Schomig, A., Schmitt, C. (May 2000) Left Atrial Fibrillation with Regular Right Atrial Activation and A Single Left-To-Right Electrical Interatrial Connection: Multisite Mapping of Dissimilar Atrial Rhythms. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 11, No. 5, pp. 587-592.

12... Ndrepepa, G., Zrenner, B., Weyerbrock, S., Schneider, M.A., Schmitt, C. (Aug. 2001) Activation Patterns In The Left Atrium During Counterclockwise and Clockwise Atrial Flutter. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 12, No. 8, pp. 893-899.

13... Rodriguez, E., Man, D.C., Coyne, R.F., Callans, D.J., Gottlieb, C.D., Marchlinski, F.E. (July 1998) Type I Atrial Flutter Ablation Guided By a Basket Catheter. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 9, No. 7, pp. 761-766.

14... Scaglione, M., Riccardi, R., Calo, L., Di Donna, P., Lamberti, F., Caponi, D., Coda, L., Gaita, F. (Apr. 2000) Typical Atrial Flutter Ablation: Conduction Across the Posterior Region of the Inferior Vena Cava Orifice May Mimic Unidirectional Isthmus Block. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 11, No. 4, pp. 387-395.

15... Schalij, M.J., van Rugge, F.P., Siezenga, M., van der Velde, E.T., Endocardial Activation Mapping of Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients: First Application of a 32-site Bipolar Mapping Electrode Catheter. Circulation, Volume 98, No. 20, November 17, 1998, pp. 2168-2179.

16... Schmitt, C., Ndrepepa, G., Zrenner, B. (2001) Reentry Circuit Location and Left Atrial Three-Dimensional Activation Patterns in Left Atrial Flutter. Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie, Band 90, Heft 4 (2001) pp. 292-296, Copyright Steinkopff Verlag.

17... Schmitt, C., Zrenner, B., Schneider, M., Karch, M., Ndrepepa, G., Deisenhofer, I., Weyerbrock, S., Schreieck, J., Schomig, A. (May 11, 1999) Clinical Experience With a Novel Multielectrode Basket Catheter in Right Atrial Tachycardias. Circulation, pp. 2414-2422.

18... Zrenner, B., Ndrepepa, G., Schneider, M.A., Karch, M.R., Brodherr-Heberlein, S., Kaemmerer, H., Hess, J., Schomig, A., Schmitt, C. (Sept. 1, 2001) Mapping and Ablation of Atrial Arrhythmias After Surgical Correction of Congenital Heart Disease Guided By a 64-Electrode Basket Catheter. American Journal of Cardiology, pp.573-578.

19... Zrenner, B., Ndrepepa, G., Schneider, M., Karch, M., Deisenhofer, I., Schreieck, J., Schomig, A., Schmitt, C. (September 2000) Basket Catheter-Guided Three-Dimensional Activation Patterns Construction and Ablation of Common Type Atrial Flutter. PACE, Volume 23, pp. 1350-1358.

20... Zrenner, B., Ndrepepa, G., Schneider, M., Karch, M., Hofmann, F., Schomig, A., Schmitt, C. (December 1999) Computer-Assisted Animation of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Recorded With a 64-Electrode Basket Catheter. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 34, No. 7, pp. 2051-2060.

EP Catheters
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EP MedSystems
www.epmedsystems.com/products/cath/index.htm

Diagnostic Catheters (Biosense Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

Diagnostic Catheters (Cardiac Pathways)
www.cardiac.com/products_catheters.html

Diagnostic Catheters (Endocardial Solutions)
www.endocardial.com/physician/catheter.html

Diagnostic Catheters (St Jude Medical)
www.sjm.com/2.0/2.1/2.1.3/2.1.3.shtm

Therapeutic Catheters (Biosense Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

Therapeutic Catheters (St Jude Medical)
www.sjm.com/2.0/2.1/2.1.3/2.1.3.shtm

NAVI-STAR Navigation Catheter (Biosense-Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

SANTORO Catheter for Atrial Isthmus Mapping (Biosense Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

Braided Tip Catheter (Biosense Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

HALO XP Deflectable Catheter (Biosense Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

PORTERFIELD Deflectable Catheteer (Biosense Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

PARAHISIAN Deflectable Catheter (Biosense Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

Chilli Cooled Ablation System
www.cardiac.com/products_catheters.html
www.cardiac.com/chilli.html

Diagnostic Catheters (Bard)
www.bardep.com

Therapeutic Catheters (Bard)
www.bardep.com

Mapping Systems
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CARTO EP Navigation System (Biosense-Webster)
http://208.153.11.145

AMS (Arrhythmia Mapping System) (Cardiac Pathways)
www.cardiac.com/products_systems.html

Ensite 3000 Electrophysiology Workstation
www.endocardial.com/physician/workstation.html
www.endocardiqal.com/physician/procedure.html

Noncontact Mapping Bibliography
www.endocardial.com/physician/publications.html

Syncope
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Diagnosis of Syncope
www.medtronic.com/reveal/paper.html

Cost of Syncope
www.medtronic.com/reveal/hpcost.html

Syncope Diagnosis
www.medtronic.com/reveal/diagyield.html

Resource Utilization and Range of Charges
for Common Procedures for Diagnosing Syncope
www.medtronic.com/reveal/hpcres.html

History
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History of Electrical Cardiac Stimulation by Seymour Furman
www.heartweb.org/heartweb/history1.htm

Anatomy and Physiology
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Anatomy and Physiology
www.bardep.com/education

Basic Electrocardiography & ECG Interpretation
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ECG
www.bardep.com/education

Basics of EKG Interpretation: A Programmed Study
www.usfca.edu

12-Lead ECG Examples
www.ecglibrary.com/ecghome.html

Basic Electrophysiology
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Basic EP
www.bardep.com/education

Pacemakers
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Pulse Generator Data Base
www.heartweb.org/heartweb/pulsgen.htm