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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: A Growing and Important Problem - p. 119 9. Pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Dangerous Interactions - p. 131 10. Tackling Patient-Reported Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Identifying Disease-Specific Symptoms? - p. 139 11. Imaging for Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure - p. 147 12. Does Left Ventricular Systolic Function Matter? Treating Atrial Fibrillation in HFrEF Versus HFpEF - p. 157 13. Randomized Clinical Trials of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Congestive Heart Failure: Knowns and Unmet Needs - p. 167 14. Mechanisms of Improved Mortality Following Ablation: Does Ablation Restore Beta-Blocker Benefit in Atrial Fibrillation/Heart Failure? - p. 177 15. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be First-line Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction - p. 185 16. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be First-Line Therapy in Heart Failure Patients: CON - p. 197 17. Novel Ablation Approaches for Challenging Atrial Fibrillation Cases (Mapping, Irrigation, and Catheters) - p. 207 18. Prediction and Management of Recurrences after Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure - p. 221 19. Should His Bundle Pacing Be Preferred over Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Following Atrioventricular Junction Ablation? - p. 231 20. Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: Left Atrial Appendage Management - p. 241
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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: A Growing and Important Problem - p. 119 9. Pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Dangerous Interactions - p. 131 10. Tackling Patient-Reported Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Identifying Disease-Specific Symptoms? - p. 139 11. Imaging for Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure - p. 147 12. Does Left Ventricular Systolic Function Matter? Treating Atrial Fibrillation in HFrEF Versus HFpEF - p. 157 13. Randomized Clinical Trials of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Congestive Heart Failure: Knowns and Unmet Needs - p. 167 14. Mechanisms of Improved Mortality Following Ablation: Does Ablation Restore Beta-Blocker Benefit in Atrial Fibrillation/Heart Failure? - p. 177 15. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be First-line Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction - p. 185 16. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be First-Line Therapy in Heart Failure Patients: CON - p. 197 17. Novel Ablation Approaches for Challenging Atrial Fibrillation Cases (Mapping, Irrigation, and Catheters) - p. 207 18. Prediction and Management of Recurrences after Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure - p. 221 19. Should His Bundle Pacing Be Preferred over Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Following Atrioventricular Junction Ablation? - p. 231 20. Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: Left Atrial Appendage Management - p. 241
