By Eric N. Prystowsky and George J. Klein. 452 pp., illustrated. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1994. $60. ISBN 0-07-050984-0.
The specialty of clinical electrophysiology has evolved overthe past two decades from an esoteric, predominantly investigativesubspecialty to one that offers important therapeutic interventionsfor a variety of cardiac arrhythmias. As a consequence, physicianscaring for patients with arrhythmias must be familiar with theprinciples of clinical cardiac electrophysiology in order toidentify patients who might benefit from referral to an electrophysiologistand to educate patients about the available therapeutic options.Thus, this book, written by two highly respected clinical electrophysiologists,is timely. It aims to demystify clinical cardiac electrophysiologyand to give general practitioners a practical approach to . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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