Full Description
The fourth edition of ECG in Medical Practice has been fully revised to provide trainees with the latest advances in ECG, helping them recognise, interpret and diagnose cardiac abnormalities.Divided into three sections, the first part presents the basic principles of ECG and normal and abnormal ECG patterns. The following chapters describe ECG changes in different heart diseases, emphasising efficiency and fluency in interpreting the patterns. The final section provides 150 ECG tracings for trainees to practise and interpret on their own.Presented in an easy to read format, with bulleted key points enhanced by pictures to help understanding, this new edition includes even more ECG tracings than the previous edition.Key pointsFully revised, new edition helping trainees recognise, interpret and diagnose cardiac abnormalities through ECGCovers normal ECG patterns and ECG abnormalities relating to numerous different cardiac conditionsIncludes 150 ECG tracings for trainees to practisePrevious edition published in 2010
Contents
Chapter 1Specialized Conductive System of the HeartAnatomy of Conductive TissueCoronary CirculationProperties of Cardiac MusclesNerve Supply of the HeartElectrocardiogramBefore Interpretation of ECGBrief Discussion about ECG PaperNormal ECGECG Showing Different IntervalsBrief Discussion of Waves and Intervals in ECGQT IntervalRhythm of HeartCalculation of Heart RateCardiac AxisNormal Variants in ECGExercise ECG(ETT )Chapter 2: ECG Changes in Different Diseases Left Ventricular HypertrophyRight Ventricular HypertrophyBiventricular Hypertrophy (Combined LVH and RVH )Left Atrial HypertrophyRight Atrial HypertrophyCombined Left and Right Atrial Hypertrophy (Biatrial Hypertrophy)Atrial FibrillationAshman PhenomenonAtrial FlutterVentricular EctopicVentricular TachycardiaTorsades De PointesVentricular FibrillationHeart BlockSa BlockFirst Degree Av BlockSecond Degree Av BlockComplete Heart Block (3rd Degree)Atrioventricular DissociationRight Bundle Branch BlockFascicular Block (Hemiblock)Left Bundle Branch BlockMyocardial InfarctionAcute PericarditisWolff-Parkinson-White (Wpw) SyndromeLown-Ganong-Levine (Lgl) SyndromeSinus ArrhythmiaSinus TachycardiaSinus BradycardiaSupraventricular TachycardiaNodal Rhythm (Junctional Rhythm)Atrial TachycardiaPacemakerDigitalis (Digoxin) EffectHypokalemiaHyperkalemiaPulmonary EmbolismDextrocardiaElectromechanical DissociationHypothermiaCOPDHypermagnesemia (Serum Magnesium > 2.5 Meq/L)Hypomagnesemia (Serum Magnesium < 1.5 Meq/L)Atrial Septal DefectHypothyroidismHyperthyroidismHypocalcemiaHypercalcemiaPericardial EffusionWandering PacemakerAtrial EctopicVentricular BigeminyVentricular TrigeminyVentricular QuadrigeminyChapter 3: 150 Tracings of ECGFindings of ECG Tracings
