New Research on Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Heart Disease
Erschienen am 8. Januar 2020
152 Seiten
978-1-5361-6826-6 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Atrial fibrillation is a common supraventricular arrhythmia characterized by rapid and irregular atrial activation without a clear P-wave on an electrocardiogram. New Research on Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Heart Disease begins by discussing the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment of atrial fibrillation. Following this, the authors review the recently established relationship of atrial fibrillation with endurance sports activities in middle-aged athletes, connecting findings from various evidence in order to investigate this phenomenon since the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation in middle-aged athletes is still unclear. Also explored are the associations between cerebrovascular risk factors and abnormal carotid and transcranial Doppler sonography and brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in individuals aged between 44 and 71 years without preceding neurological and psychiatric disorders. The association between perceived occupational noise exposure and hypertension among hospital nurses is examined, as hospital noise pollution is increasing worldwide. The concluding study aims to update and extend the existing burden of disease calculations by the WHO for road traffic noise-attributed myocardial infarction and stroke. All analyses were limited to 24 European countries and the year 2012.
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Inhalt
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- Atrial Fibrillation: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Management
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Definition (Morady and Zipes 2015)
- 3. Classification (Calkins et al. 2018
- Calkins et al. 2012)
- 4. Risk Factors (Calkins et al. 2012)
- 5. Clinical Features
- 6. Mechanism
- 7. Management
- 7.1. Surgeries before the Cox-Maze Procedure (Cox, Schuessler, et al. 2000
- Cox et al. 1991)
- 7.1.1. Left Atrial Isolation Procedure
- 7.1.2. Corridor Procedure
- 7.1.3. Atrial Transection Procedure
- 7.2. Development of the Cox-Maze Procedures with Cut-and-Sew Technique (Cox et al. 1995
- Cox, Schuessler, et al. 2000)
- 7.2.1. Cox-Maze I Procedure
- 7.2.2. Cox-Maze II Procedure
- 7.2.3. Cox-Maze III Procedure (Cox 2004)
- 7.2.4. Modifications of Lesion Sets of the Cox-Maze Procedure
- 7.3. Development of Energy Sources for Ablation
- 7.3.1. Cryoablation
- 7.3.2. Radiofrequency Ablation
- 7.3.3. Other Ablation Techniques
- 7.4. Development of Less Invasive Cox-Maze Procedures Using Ablation
- 7.4.1. Minimally Invasive Cox-Maze III Procedure
- 7.4.2. Cox-Maze IV Procedure
- 7.5. Development of Endovascular Catheter Ablation
- 7.5.1. Catheter Ablation through the Anatomical Approach
- 7.5.2. Electrophysiologically Guided Catheter Ablation (Oral and Latchamsetty 2013)
- 7.6. Development of Epicardial AF Surgery
- 7.6.1. Development of Epicardial AF Surgery (Totally Thoracoscopic Ablation)
- 7.6.2. Introduction of a Hybrid Procedure
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2
- Atrial Fibrillation in Middle-Aged Athletes: Differences in Relation to Sex and Participation in Competitions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Various Types of Evidence with Conflicting Conclusions
- Evidence on Cardio-Vascular Health Benefits of Endurance Exercise and Anti-Oxidative Mechanisms
- Evidence on Cardio Vascular Health Benefits of Vigorous Exercise
- Physiological and Biochemical Benefits for Health Mechanisms of the Vigorous Exercise
- Evidence Indicating that High Levels of Endurance Training May be Associated with Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Possible Mechanisms via Stress and Inflammation
- Evidence on Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation of Endurance Training
- Atrial Fibrillation as a Stress Response to Competition
- Lower Rate of Atrial Fibrillation in Women Athletes due to a Less Competitive Character
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3
- Sex and Age Characteristics of Cerebrovascular Risk Factors
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Patients and Methods
- 2.1. Study Design and Sampling
- 2.2. Outcome Assessment
- 2.3. Assessment of Cerebrovascular Risk Factors
- 2.4. Other Covariates
- 2.5. Statistical Analysis
- 3. Results
- 4. Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4
- Perceived Hospital Acoustics Associated with Hypertension Prevalence in Nurses
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methods
- 2.1. Study Design and Ethics
- 2.2. Questionnaire and Variables
- 2.3. Power Analysis
- 2.4. Data Analytic Strategy and Statistical Analysis
- 3. Results
- 4. Discussion
- 4.1. Limitations
- Conclusion
- Conflict of Interest
- References
- Chapter 5
- Socio-Economic Burden of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Attributed to Road Traffic Noise in Europe
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methods
- 2.1. Burden of Disease Estimation
- 2.2. Noise Exposure
- 2.3. Risk Estimates
- 2.4. Morbidity, Mortality and Life Expectancy
- 2.5. Disability Weights and Duration of Disability
- 2.6. Monetary Valuation
- 3. Results
- 4. Discussion
- 4.1. Strengths and Limitations
- Conclusion
- Conflict of Interest
- References
- Index
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