Atlas of Interventional Electrophysiology

by Roderick Tung, MD; Shumpei Mori, MD, PhD; and Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD

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Publication Date: May 1, 2024
ISBN: 9781942909606
eISBN: 9781942909668

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A comprehensive resource of cardiac anatomy and the surrounding structures for the cardiac electrophysiologist.

Explore the world of cardiac electrophysiology with this groundbreaking atlas of the heart crafted by a trio of internationally recognized cardiologists, researchers, and educators.

On this visual journey through the intricate landscape of the human heart, discover where structural and functional concepts converge to refine the practice of interventional cardiac electrophysiology. The authors seamlessly integrate a profound appreciation for the heart's artistic form and structure with imaging modalities that include fluoroscopy, intracardiac echo, 3D electroanatomic mapping, and original schematics by Dr. Wallace McAlpine, providing readers with an unparalleled and pragmatic viewpoint.

This highly detailed atlas follows the natural flow of blood with pauses at key clinical spotlights, where the importance of regional anatomy becomes evident to guide the safety and success of procedures. By understanding the nuances of regional anatomy, practitioners gain insight into innovative pathways to access even the most challenging regions within the heart.

Roderick Tung, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Director, Banner Heart Institute
Director, Cardiovascular Clinical Research
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Tung is an internationally recognized clinical cardiologist, cardiac electrophysiologist, researcher, and educator. He received combined training in electrophysiology at Beth Israel Deaconess–Harvard Medical School with Mark Josephson and at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine with Kalyanam Shivkumar. It was during his eight years at the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center that he was first exposed to the works of Wallace McAlpine and the planning of volumes of this Atlas collection. After serving as the director of the Center for Arrhythmia Care at the University of Chicago for over five years, he was recruited by the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix. His current vision as the Chief of Cardiology and Director of the Banner—University Medicine Heart Institute in Phoenix is to create a premier cardiovascular destination in the Southwest United States through programs of distinction and innovation. He has published over 270 peer-reviewed articles and continues to serve as the section editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology and Heart Rhythm Journal. He is the founding executive producer of Heart Rhythm TV, which aims to globalize education and advance the missions of the Heart Rhythm Society.

Shumpei Mori, MD, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Specialized Program for Anatomy & Imaging
UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center
David Geffen School of Medicine & UCLA Health System
Los Angeles, California

Dr. Mori is a physician scientist who serves as the Director of the Specialized Program for Anatomy & Imaging at UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center. His field of specialization is cardiac anatomy and advanced clinical imaging. He has a long track record of publications and has published several books. In 2022, he co-authored Volume 1 of this project, Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy. He is an editor of Clinical Anatomy and section editor at the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology.

Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Radiology & Bioengineering
Director, UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center & EP Programs
Director & Chief, Cardiovascular & Interventional Programs
David Geffen School of Medicine & UCLA Health System
Los Angeles, California

Dr. Shivkumar is a physician scientist serving as the inaugural director of the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center & EP Programs (since its establishment in 2002) and as the Director and Chief of UCLA’s Cardiovascular and Interventional Programs. He leads a team that provides state-of-the-art clinical care and has developed several innovative therapies for the non-pharmacological management of cardiac arrhythmias and other cardiac diseases. He has a long track record of research publications and books. He has been elected as a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI), the Association of American Physicians (AAP), the Association of University Cardiologists (AUC), and is as an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London (FRCP). He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology.

Forewords by Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, and Francis E. Marchlinski, MD

Following the publication of Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy, Atlas of Interventional Electrophysiology is the second volume in the series Anatomical Basis of Cardiac Interventions and the second volume in the Amara Yad Project, edited by Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD. Future atlases will focus on intracardiac echocardiography, structural heart disease, imaging, cardiac surgery, and cardiac neuroanatomy.

Atlas of Cardiac Electrophysiology includes unpublished and restored iconic images from the Wallace A. McAlpine Collection at UCLA and new images from the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center based on the methods and photographic techniques for studying cardiac anatomy pioneered by Dr. McAlpine. 

Amara Yad (The Immortal Hand) is a physician-led initiative with a single goal: To honor the victims of medical exploitation through corrective action. As its first act, Amara Yad will publish a new generation of open-access digital anatomic atlases of the highest quality. These digital atlases will be made available gratis to all users to support the life-saving mission of the profession, made possible with the generous backing of the Amara Yad Project initiated by the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center in 2022.

THE HISTORY

Between 1938 and the end of World War II, University of Vienna anatomist Eduard Pernkopf published a series of anatomical atlases. He used the bodies of over 1,300 murdered victims of Nazi terror as subjects for his work. The Nazi history of the Pernkopf atlas series was concealed in the 1950s. Swastikas and SS insignia proudly displayed in the illustrators’ signatures of those atlases were erased (partially) from prints in subsequent editions of the atlas. For decades, physicians used Pernkopf ’s atlases without the knowledge that bodies depicted in those works belonged to the victims of Nazi atrocities. The atlases were regarded as preeminent anatomical resources, a clinical necessity, and remained in use even after their depraved origins had been exposed. Importantly, no effort was made to surpass this work and provide a definitive resource for the world.

TODAY

Anatomic atlases are an indispensable resource for medical professionals. At UCLA, the production of clear and accurate atlases that support the lifesaving mission of the profession is made possible by the University’s Willed Body Donor Program, U.S. federal research support for science, financial gifts from donors, and volunteer efforts of students and faculty.

We dedicate this inaugural volume of the Amara Yad Project to the noble humans who have so generously willed their bodies for science and education. We also specifically honor the victims of medical exploitation in Pernkopf ’s atlases. We shift the focus away from the images of their bodies and toward their enduring human dignity.