ECG from Basics to Essentials

This brand new guide assists students, interns and residents in developing a functional understanding of the set–up, workings and interpretation of ECGs

    Step–by–step graphics and short, bite–sized explanations
    Covers all major cardiac abnormalities including hypertrophy, arrhythmias, conduction blocks, and pre–excitation syndromes
    Begins with a section on physiology of the heart and the basic set up of ECG recording
    Features top tips on what to look for, complete with illustrated examples
    Supported by a companion website featuring additional practice tracings

Drs. Stroobandt, Barold and Sinnaeve have developed this brand new guide to assist students, interns and residents in developing a functional understanding of the set–up, workings and interpretation of ECGs. Using their unique and unusual cartoon style step–by–step approach, with hundreds of 4–color illustrations, the guide illuminates key concepts and skills, and covers all cardiac abnormalities including hypertrophy, arrhythmias, conduction blocks, and pre–excitation syndromes.

The text comes complete with access to online practice tracings to help build confidence in interpretation once basic knowledge is acquired.

Contents

Preface, vi About the companion website, vii 1 Anatomy and Basic Physiology, 1 2 ECG Recording and ECG Leads, 21 3 The Normal ECG and the Frontal Plane QRS Axis, 53 4 The Components of the ECG Waves and Intervals, 73 5 P waves and Atrial Abnormalities, 85 6 Chamber Enlargement and Hypertrophy, 99 7 Intraventricular Conduction Defects, 105 8 Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndromes, 123 9 Acute Pericarditis, 187 10 The ECG in Extracardiac Disease, 193 11 Sinus Node Dysfunction, 203 12 Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC), 217 13 Atrioventricular Block, 227 14 Atrial Rhythm Disorders, 243 15 Ventricular Tachycardias, 279 16 Ventricular Fibrillation and Ventricular Flutter, 305 17 Preexcitation and Wolff -Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), 311 18 Electrolyte Abnormalities, 327 19 Electrophysiologic Concepts, 333 20 Antiarrhythmic Drugs, 351 21 Pacemakers and their ECGs, 359 22 Errors in Electrocardiography Monitoring, Computerized ECG, Other Sites of ECG Recording, 391 23 How to Read an ECG, 407 Index, 425

Roland X. Stroobandt MD, PhD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium

S. Serge Barold, MD, FRACP, FACP, FACC, FESC, FHRS
The Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

Alfons F. Sinnaeve ing., MSc
Professor Emeritus of Electronic Engineering
Technical University KUL–Vives, Department of Electronics
Oostende, Belgium