Maurits Allessie is an emeritus professor of physiology at Maastricht University. As an electrophysiologist he developed better insights in atrial fibrillation. Martin Fromer is the editor of Atrial and Ventricular Fibrillation: Mechanisms and Device Therapy, Volume 9, published by Wiley.

• Preface. M.A. Allessie, M. Fromer.Foreword.E.E. Bakken..Part I. Sudden Cardiac Death.1. The Pathologist's View on Sudden Cardiac Death.A.E. Becker.2. Animal Models for the Study of Sudden Cardiac Death and Their Applicability to Clinical Cardiology.P.J. Schwartz, E. Vanoli.3. New Insights into the Mechanisms of Sudden Cardiac Death Gained by Noninvasive Means.Ph. Coumel, A. Leenhardt, X. Jouven, O. Thomas.4. Sudden Cardiac Death: A Continuing Challenge.H.J.J. Wellens, J. De Vreede, A.P.M. Gorgels..Part II. Ventricular Fibirillation and Defibrillation.5. Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation.R.E. Ideker, G.P. Walcott, K.T. Walcott, B.H. KenKnight, E.E. Johnson, R.E. Hillsley, P.V. Bayly.6. New Insights into the Onset and Maintenance of Ventricular Fibrillation.M.J. Janse.7. The Role of Ventricular Dilatation in Ventricular Fibrillation.M.J. Reiter.8. The Electrophysiology of Ventricular Defibrillation: Today and Yesterday.S.M. Dillon.9. Prevention and Termination of Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation by Drugs and Antitachycardia Pacing.M. Shenasa, H. Shenasa..Part III. Atrial Fibrillation and Defibrillation.10. Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation in Humans.M.A. Allessie, K.T.S. Konings.11. Termination of Atrial Fibrillation by Drugs.S. Nattel, Z. Wang, L.C. Pelletier, M. Carrier, C. Meere, R. Cartier.12. Electrical Remodeling Due to Atrial Fibrillation.M.C.E.F. Wijffels, C.J.H.J. Kirchhof, R. Dorland, M.A. Allessie.13. Electrical Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation.J.M. Power, M.C.E.F. Wijffels, J. Kalman, A. Tonkin, M.A. Allessie.14. Transvenous Atrial Defibrillation in Humans.F.D. Murgatroyd..Part IV. Clinical Aspects of ICD Therapy.15. Reflections on ICD Indications.J. Almendral, J.P. Villacastin, A. Arenal, J.L. Merino, L. Tercedor, J.L. Delcan.16. Learning From ICD Failures.E. Rowland, F. Hintringer.17. Prevention of ICD Complications.M. Block, D. Hammel, D. Bänsch, D. Böcker, J. Brunn, M. Weber, M. Borggrefe, H.H. Scheld, G. Breithardt.18. Quality of Life, Psychological, and Social Aspects in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators.W. Jung, A. Deister, B. Lüderitz.19. Clinical Outcome of ICD Therapy.M. Fromer..Part V. Fundamental Aspects of ICD Therapy.20. The View of a Biometrician on ICD Studies.V.W. Rahlfs.21. Defibrillator Implant Criteria Based on Probability of Successful Defibrillation.P.J. DeGroot, T.R. Church, R. Mehra.22. Defibrillator Physics for the Clinician.F.W. Lindemans.23. Sensing and Detection of Tachyarrhythmias by the ICD.W.H. Olson

Maurits Allessie is an emeritus professor of physiology at Maastricht University. As an electrophysiologist he developed better insights in atrial fibrillation. Martin Fromer is the editor of Atrial and Ventricular Fibrillation: Mechanisms and Device Therapy, Volume 9, published by Wiley.

• Preface. M.A. Allessie, M. Fromer.Foreword.E.E. Bakken..Part I. Sudden Cardiac Death.1. The Pathologist's View on Sudden Cardiac Death.A.E. Becker.2. Animal Models for the Study of Sudden Cardiac Death and Their Applicability to Clinical Cardiology.P.J. Schwartz, E. Vanoli.3. New Insights into the Mechanisms of Sudden Cardiac Death Gained by Noninvasive Means.Ph. Coumel, A. Leenhardt, X. Jouven, O. Thomas.4. Sudden Cardiac Death: A Continuing Challenge.H.J.J. Wellens, J. De Vreede, A.P.M. Gorgels..Part II. Ventricular Fibirillation and Defibrillation.5. Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation.R.E. Ideker, G.P. Walcott, K.T. Walcott, B.H. KenKnight, E.E. Johnson, R.E. Hillsley, P.V. Bayly.6. New Insights into the Onset and Maintenance of Ventricular Fibrillation.M.J. Janse.7. The Role of Ventricular Dilatation in Ventricular Fibrillation.M.J. Reiter.8. The Electrophysiology of Ventricular Defibrillation: Today and Yesterday.S.M. Dillon.9. Prevention and Termination of Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation by Drugs and Antitachycardia Pacing.M. Shenasa, H. Shenasa..Part III. Atrial Fibrillation and Defibrillation.10. Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation in Humans.M.A. Allessie, K.T.S. Konings.11. Termination of Atrial Fibrillation by Drugs.S. Nattel, Z. Wang, L.C. Pelletier, M. Carrier, C. Meere, R. Cartier.12. Electrical Remodeling Due to Atrial Fibrillation.M.C.E.F. Wijffels, C.J.H.J. Kirchhof, R. Dorland, M.A. Allessie.13. Electrical Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation.J.M. Power, M.C.E.F. Wijffels, J. Kalman, A. Tonkin, M.A. Allessie.14. Transvenous Atrial Defibrillation in Humans.F.D. Murgatroyd..Part IV. Clinical Aspects of ICD Therapy.15. Reflections on ICD Indications.J. Almendral, J.P. Villacastin, A. Arenal, J.L. Merino, L. Tercedor, J.L. Delcan.16. Learning From ICD Failures.E. Rowland, F. Hintringer.17. Prevention of ICD Complications.M. Block, D. Hammel, D. Bänsch, D. Böcker, J. Brunn, M. Weber, M. Borggrefe, H.H. Scheld, G. Breithardt.18. Quality of Life, Psychological, and Social Aspects in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators.W. Jung, A. Deister, B. Lüderitz.19. Clinical Outcome of ICD Therapy.M. Fromer..Part V. Fundamental Aspects of ICD Therapy.20. The View of a Biometrician on ICD Studies.V.W. Rahlfs.21. Defibrillator Implant Criteria Based on Probability of Successful Defibrillation.P.J. DeGroot, T.R. Church, R. Mehra.22. Defibrillator Physics for the Clinician.F.W. Lindemans.23. Sensing and Detection of Tachyarrhythmias by the ICD.W.H. Olson

Maurits Allessie is an emeritus professor of physiology at Maastricht University. As an electrophysiologist he developed better insights in atrial fibrillation. Martin Fromer is the editor of Atrial and Ventricular Fibrillation: Mechanisms and Device Therapy, Volume 9, published by Wiley.

• Preface. M.A. Allessie, M. Fromer.Foreword.E.E. Bakken..Part I. Sudden Cardiac Death.1. The Pathologist's View on Sudden Cardiac Death.A.E. Becker.2. Animal Models for the Study of Sudden Cardiac Death and Their Applicability to Clinical Cardiology.P.J. Schwartz, E. Vanoli.3. New Insights into the Mechanisms of Sudden Cardiac Death Gained by Noninvasive Means.Ph. Coumel, A. Leenhardt, X. Jouven, O. Thomas.4. Sudden Cardiac Death: A Continuing Challenge.H.J.J. Wellens, J. De Vreede, A.P.M. Gorgels..Part II. Ventricular Fibirillation and Defibrillation.5. Mapping of Ventricular Fibrillation.R.E. Ideker, G.P. Walcott, K.T. Walcott, B.H. KenKnight, E.E. Johnson, R.E. Hillsley, P.V. Bayly.6. New Insights into the Onset and Maintenance of Ventricular Fibrillation.M.J. Janse.7. The Role of Ventricular Dilatation in Ventricular Fibrillation.M.J. Reiter.8. The Electrophysiology of Ventricular Defibrillation: Today and Yesterday.S.M. Dillon.9. Prevention and Termination of Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation by Drugs and Antitachycardia Pacing.M. Shenasa, H. Shenasa..Part III. Atrial Fibrillation and Defibrillation.10. Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation in Humans.M.A. Allessie, K.T.S. Konings.11. Termination of Atrial Fibrillation by Drugs.S. Nattel, Z. Wang, L.C. Pelletier, M. Carrier, C. Meere, R. Cartier.12. Electrical Remodeling Due to Atrial Fibrillation.M.C.E.F. Wijffels, C.J.H.J. Kirchhof, R. Dorland, M.A. Allessie.13. Electrical Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation.J.M. Power, M.C.E.F. Wijffels, J. Kalman, A. Tonkin, M.A. Allessie.14. Transvenous Atrial Defibrillation in Humans.F.D. Murgatroyd..Part IV. Clinical Aspects of ICD Therapy.15. Reflections on ICD Indications.J. Almendral, J.P. Villacastin, A. Arenal, J.L. Merino, L. Tercedor, J.L. Delcan.16. Learning From ICD Failures.E. Rowland, F. Hintringer.17. Prevention of ICD Complications.M. Block, D. Hammel, D. Bänsch, D. Böcker, J. Brunn, M. Weber, M. Borggrefe, H.H. Scheld, G. Breithardt.18. Quality of Life, Psychological, and Social Aspects in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators.W. Jung, A. Deister, B. Lüderitz.19. Clinical Outcome of ICD Therapy.M. Fromer..Part V. Fundamental Aspects of ICD Therapy.20. The View of a Biometrician on ICD Studies.V.W. Rahlfs.21. Defibrillator Implant Criteria Based on Probability of Successful Defibrillation.P.J. DeGroot, T.R. Church, R. Mehra.22. Defibrillator Physics for the Clinician.F.W. Lindemans.23. Sensing and Detection of Tachyarrhythmias by the ICD.W.H. Olson