Electrophysiological mapping of cardiac arrhythmias: importance for the understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms and the therapeutic and toxic effects of antiarrhythmic drugs

Author

Wit, Andrew L. ; Coromilas, James ; Dillon, Stephen M. ; Ciaccio, Edward J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Pharmacology, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

3-6 Nov 1994

Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmias are manifested as an abnormality in the rate and pattern of beating of the heart that is often caused by disease. Electrophysiological mapping can be used to determine the mechanism causing arrhythmias in different pathological conditions and their response to therapeutic interventions. Electrophysiological mapping is an invaluable tool for the study of abnormalities of the heart. Although the technique was developed in the experimental laboratory and is widely used there, it has been introduced into the clinic and is now used to study the cause of arrhythmias in human patients and to guide the choice of appropriate therapy

Keywords

electrocardiography; patient treatment; antiarrhythmic drugs; appropriate therapy choice; cardiac arrhythmias; electrophysiological mapping; heart beating abnormality; pathological conditions; pathophysiological mechanisms understanding; therapeutic effects; therapeutic interventions response; toxic effects; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Arteries; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Drugs; Educational institutions; Electrodes; Heart; Humans; Laboratories; Medical treatment; Muscles; Myocardium; Pathology; Surgery;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2050-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1994.412146

Filename

412146