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Management of arrhythmias in the 1990s beyond drug therapy

The successful nonpharmacologic treatment of cardiac arrhythmias is an exciting and demanding challenge that is currently being met by new nonpharmacologic technologies and by "rethinking" the traditional role and impact of life-long pharmacologic therapy. Dr. Prystowsky presents a clinically balanced, insightful view of the benefits and risks associated with the different modalities as they apply to various arrhythmic conditions and to cardiac arrest. His clinical approach and extensive experience is exemplified in a detailed discussion of critically important treatment issues on individualization of patient characteristics, treatment choice, and judgment of treatment efficacy. Oversimplifying treatment to a drug vs nondrug issue or rigidly applying specific techniques reduces the probability of a cure or of responsibly offering the most efficacious and comfortable therapeutic management for the patient.

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