Electrocardiography is a fundamental part of cardiovascular assessment. It is an essential tool for investigating cardiac arrhythmias and is also useful in diagnosing cardiac disorders such as myocardial infarction. Familiarity with the wide range of patterns seen in the electrocardiograms of normal subjects and an understanding of the effects of non-cardiac disorders on the trace are prerequisites to accurate interpretation.
This second edition of the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography allows readers to become familiar with the wide range of patterns seen in the electrocardiogram in clinical practice and covers the fundamentals of ECG interpretation and analysis.
Fully revised and updated, this edition includes a self-assessment section to aid revision and check comprehension, clear anatomical diagrams to illustrate key points and a larger format to show 12-lead ECGs clearly and without truncation.
Edited and written by leading experts, the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography is a valuable text for anyone managing patients with heart disorders, both in general practice and in hospitals. Junior doctors and nurses, especially those working in cardiology and emergency departments, as well as medical students, will find this a vaulable introduction to the understanding of this key clinical tool.
Key Features
- Book format lends itself to clearly illustrating full 12-lead ECGs.
- Sets out the main patterns seen in cardiac disorders in clinical practice, covering the fundamentals of interpretation and analysis.
- Covers exercise tolerance testing and provides clear anatomical illustrations to explain key points.
Contents
- 1 Introduction. I–Leads, Rate, Rhythm and Cardiac Axis
- 2 Introduction. II–Basic Terminology
- 3 Bradycardias and Atrioventricular Conduction Block
- 4 Atrial Arrhythmias
- 5 Junctional Tachycardias
- 6 Broad Complex Tachycardia–Part I
- 7 Broad Complex Tachycardia–Part II
- 8 Acute Myocardial Infarction–Part I
- 9 Acute Myocardial Infarction–Part II
- 10 Myocardial Ischaemia
- 11 Exercise Tolerance Testing
- 12 Conditions Affecting the Right Side of the Heart
- 13 Conditions Affecting the Left Side of the Heart
- 14 Conditions not Primarily Affecting the Heart
- 15 Paediatric Electrocardiography
- 16 Cardiac Arrest Rhythms
- 17 Pacemakers and Electrocardiography
- 18 Pericarditis, Myocarditis, Drug Effects, and Congenital Heart Disease
- Self Assessment Quiz.
- Index
About the Authors
- Dr Francis Morris, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
- Professor William J Brady, Associate Professor, Vice Chair and Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Universityof Virginia Health System, and Medical Director, Charlottesville-Albermarle Rescue Squad, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
- Professor John Camm, Professor of Clinical Cardiology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK.
Product Details
- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: BMJ Books; 2nd edition (June 24, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1405170646
- ISBN-13: 978-1405170642
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
List Price: $54.95