Synopses & Reviews
The technique of modifying an ECG to permit body surface recording of small-amplitude cardiac signals was a major step forward in the field of noninvasive clinical electrophysiology. Advances in the technique of high-resolution, or signal-averaged ECGs (SAECGs), have allowed the identification of clinical subsets of patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, and provided for a better understanding of these arrhythmias.
This text is written to provide the clinician with thorough working appreciation of the SAECG. Subject matter is selected to highlight the background and application of the SAECGs most practical aspects. The first two chapters deal with the origin and pathophysiology of cardiac late potentials. Subsequent chapters address issues of the SAECG, including technical aspects of acquisition and analysis, review currently accepted clinical uses, and present case studies. Finally, the book concludes with a
deliberation on the evolution and future uses of the technique.
Clinical cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, technologists, and others involved in the care of patients with arrhythmias will all appreciate this book’s direct, accurate information.
Review
"
The book is easy to read, yet comprehensive...a practical manual on high resolution electrocardiography written by two internationally famous experts."--Doody’s Review
"A comprehensive review of the subject."
--Journal of Interventional Cardiology
"This is an up-to-date and useful review of the subject, however it is not exhaustive or comprehensive. The book can be recommended to clinicians who wish to use the SAECG in practice."
--The Journal of Interesting EKGs
Synopsis
This text is written to provide the clinician with thorough working appreciation of the SAECG. Subject matter is selected to highlight the background and application of the SAECGs most practical aspects. The first two chapters deal with the origin and pathophysiology of cardiac late potentials. Subsequent chapters address issues of the SAECG, including technical aspects of acquisition and analysis, review currently accepted clinical uses, and present case studies. Finally, the book concludes with a deliberation on the evolution and future uses of the technique.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
2. Pathophysiological Basis of Conduction Delay Detected on the Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram.
3. Methods for Recording Late Potentials on the Body Surface.
4. Analyzing the Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram.
5. The Normal Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram, Technical Problems, Pitfalls, and Limitations.
6. The Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram in Clinical Practice.
7. Case Studies.
8. Future Applications of the High-Resolution Electrocardiogram.
Index