Description
Book SynopsisAn electrocardiogram (ECG) records the electrical activity of the heart. It is commonly used to detect abnormal heart beat rhythms and investigate the cause of chest pains (Patient.co.uk).
This book is a concise guide to ECG for trainees. Divided into six sections – elementary knowledge, ECG interpretation, arrhythmia, systemic ECG and pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium, the sac that surrounds the heart); it provides both basic and advanced knowledge on ECG changes in different diseases.
The primary aim of the book is to help with pattern recognition, point out key salient features and help trainees understand the logic behind ECG manifestations. Emphasis is placed on diagnosis, cause of abnormalities, their clinical relevance and management of the related conditions.
Key points
- Concise guide to ECG for trainees
- Covers basic and advanced knowledge on ECG changes for different diseases
- Helps trainees with pattern recognition, points out salient features and helps with understanding of logic
- Includes more than 126 ECG images
Table of ContentsPART ONE
Section 1: Elementary Knowledge
- Definition
- ECG Paper
- Leads
- Einthoven’s Triangle
- Basic ECG Deflexions
- Direction of Wave
- Orientation of Leads
- Mode of Activation of Atria and Ventricles
- Genesis of Normal ECG Complex
- QT Interval
- Ventricular Activation Time
- Causes of Prolonged QTc
- Causes of QTc Interval Shortening
- Determination of Frontal Plane Axis
- Causes of Left Axis Deviation
- Causes of Right Axis Deviation
Section 2: ECG Interpretation
- Determination of Heart Rate
- Rhythm
- Individual Waves
Section 3: Arrhythmia
- Definition
- Summary of ECG Change of Fully Evolved Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Sequential Changes of Acute Myocardial Infarction
- ECG Changes of Hyperacute Phase of Myocardial Infarction
- ECG Changes of Chronic Stabilized Phase of MI
- Localization of Myocardial Infarction
- Coronary Insufficiency/Myocardial Ischemia
- Exercise Tolerance Test (ETT)
- Causes of Nonprogression of R Wave
- Causes of Tall R Wave in Lead V1
PART TWO
Section 5: Systemic ECG
Section 6: Pericarditis
- Acute Pericarditis
- Systemic Hypertension
- ECG in Valvular Heart Disease
