Advances in electrocardiology, 2004 : proceedings of the 31st International Congress on Electrocardiology, Kyoto, Japan, 27 June-1 July 2004 / editors, Masayasu Hiraoka [and others].

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Preface; 1 Long QT Syndrome; 1979-2004: 25 Years of the International Registry for the Long QT Syndrome. Its Impact on Knowledge and Clinical Management P.J. Schwartz; Introduction; The First Steps; My First Patient; Looking for Answers; An American Partnership; Objectives; Impact; Molecular Genetics; Findings from the Registry; Challenges for the Future; References; 2 Atrial Fibrillation; Ion Channel Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Aspects H.J.G.M. Crijns; Electrical and Structural Remodeling Occurs Simultaneously.

Structural Remodeling mostly Occurs while Patient is in Sinus RhythmClinical Consequences of Atrial Remodeling; Different Models, Different Ion Channel Remodeling; Class I11 Drugs and Ion Channel Remodeling; Reversed Remodeling and Different Types of Postcardioversion Recurrences; Long-Term Efficacy of Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy and its Influence to the Prognosis in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation K. Okumura; Electrophysiology of Pulmonary Vein Myocardial Sleeves and their Role in Atrial Fibrillation H. Honjo; 1. Introduction; 2. Myocardial Sleeve of PVs.

3. Electrical Properties of PV Myocardial Sleeves4. Spontaneous Activity and Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics; 4.1. Ryanodine-induced Pacemaker Shifi in Rabbit Atrial Preparations; 4.2. Pacing-induced Spontaneous Activity in PVs Afler Treatment with Ryanodine; 4.3. Role of Intracellular Ca2+ Dynamics; 4.4. Implication for the Genesis of AF; References; Efficacy of Bepridil and Aprindine in Pharmacological Conversion of Long Lasting Atrial Fibrilaltion A. Fujiki, T. Tsuneda, K. Nishida, M. Sakabe, M. Sugao, K. Mizumaki and H. Inoue; 1. Introduction; 2. Methods; 2.1. Subjects; 2.2. Study Protocol.

2.3. ECG Measurements2.4. Frequency Analysis; 2.5. Statistical Analysis; 3. Results; 3.1. Conversion to Sinus Rhythm (Fig. 1); 3.2. Effects of Bepridil on Fibrillation Cycle Length and QT Interval; 3.3. Adverse Effects; 4. Discussion; 4.1. Electrophysiology of Bepridil and Aprindine; 4.2. Termination of Persistent AF with Respect to Fibrillation Wave Characteristics; 4.3. Limitation; Acknowledgments; References; Progressive Nature of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation -- Observations from a 14-Year follow-up Study T. Kato, T. Yamashita, K. Sagara, H. Iinuma and L.-T. Fu; 1. Background; 2. Methods.

3. Results3.1. Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population; 3.2. Antiarrhythmic Therapy; 3.3. Development into Chronic AF; 3.4. Cox Proportional Hazard Model; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions; References; 3 Basic Electrophysiology; Mechanisms of Ventricular Fibrillation: Role of Inward Rectifyer Channels J. Jalife; Reciprocal Regulation of RGS Proteins by Phospholipid and Ca +/Calmodulin in Cardiomyocytes: Implication for Cholinergic Regulation of Heart Rates M. Ishii and Y. Kurachi; Abstract; Introduction; Results and Discussion; Running Title; References.

Electrocardiology has witnessed a century of development since the introduction of Einthoven's Galvanometer. With rapid progress in the scientific, technological and clinical aspects of the field of electrocardiology in recent years, electrocardiology now covers a wide range of topics from molecules as the electrical origin of the heart to diagnostic and therapeutic applications for cardiovascular diseases. This volume presents the latest information and developments in the field, from basic science to clinical electrocardiology. A wide range of topics are covered, including molecular biology.

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