Electrocardiography is an essential tool in assessing patients with cardiac disorders. This book allows readers to become familiar with the wide range of electrocardiogram patterns seen in clinical practice.

Chapters include

• Bradycardias and atrioventricular block
• Atrial arrhythmias
• Junctional tachycardias
• Broad complex tachycardia
• Myocardial infarction
• Myocardial ischaemia
• Paedriatic electrocardiograms
• Conditions not primarily affecting the heart

Edited and written by leading experts, the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiographyis a valuable text for those in general practice or in hospitals who manage patients with heart disorders.

This introductory reference will familiarize novice and experienced clinicians with the range of electrocardiogram patterns seen in clinical practice. Early chapters cover basic terminology and leads, rate, rhythm, and cardiac axis, while later chapters cover patterns seen in specific conditions and give information on pediatric electrocardiography and pacemakers. Morris is a consultant in emergency medicine at Northern General Hospital, UK. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This second edition of the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiographyallows 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.

Electrocardiography is an essential tool in diagnosing cardiac disorders. This book allows readers to become familiar with the wide range of patterns seen in the electrocardiogram both normal and of the different conditions.

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.

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

Contributors.

Preface.

Introduction. I—Leads, rate, rhythm, and cardiac axis (Steve Meek, Francis Morris).

Introduction. II—Basic terminology (Steve Meek, Francis Morris).

Bradycardias and atrioventricular conduction block (David Da Costa, William J. Brady, June Edhouse).

Atrial arrhythmias (Steve Goodacre, Richard Irons).

Junctional tachycardias (Demas Esberger, Sallyann Jones, Francis Morris).

Broad complex tachycardia—Part I (June Edhouse, Francis Morris).

Broad complex tachycardia—Part II (June Edhouse, Francis Morris).

Acute myocardial infarction—Part I (Francis Morris, William J. Brady).

Acute myocardial infarction—Part II (June Edhouse, William J. Brady, Francis Morris).

Myocardial ischaemia (Kevin Channer, Francis Morris).

Exercise tolerance testing (Jonathan Hill, Adam Timmis).

Conditions affecting the right side of the heart (Richard A. Harrigan, Kevin Jones).

Conditions affecting the left side of the heart (June Edhouse, R. K. Thakur, Juhad M. Khalil).

Conditions not primarily affecting the heart (Corey Slovis, Richard Jenkins).

Paediatric electrocardiography (Steve Goodacre, Karen McLeod).

Cardiac arrest rhythms (Robert French, Daniel DeBehnke, Stephen Hawes).

Pacemakers and electrocardiography (Richard Harper, Francis Morris).

Pericarditis, myocarditis, drug effects, and congenital heart disease (Chris A. Ghammaghami, Jennifer H. Lindsey).

Index