Starting to Read ECGs A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice
by
 
Davies, Alan. author.

Title
Starting to Read ECGs A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice

Author
Davies, Alan. author.

ISBN
9781447149651

Edition
1st ed. 2015.

Physical Description
XVIII, 207 p. 238 illus., 119 illus. in color. online resource.

Contents
Chapter 1 Anatomy and physiology -- Advanced anatomy and physiology -- Cellular physiology (action potential of pacemaker/non-pacemaker cells) -- Wiggers diagram -- Revision of waveform -- Chapter 2 Revision of recording ECG and basic interpretation skills -- Advanced lead placement (posterior ECGs / right sided ECGs) -- Explanation of leads / electrical flow -- Review of normal values and paper timings -- Different methods of rate calculation -- Chapter 3 Calculating cardiac axis -- What it is -- Why it's useful -- The quick look method -- The Hexaxial method -- Making it more accurate -- The vector method -- Worked examples -- Chapter 4 Brady-arrhythmias -- Background -- Genetic factors -- treatment options -- Chapter 5 Tachy-arrhythmias -- Background -- Genetic factors -- treatment options -- Chapter 6 conditions -- Conduction blocks -- PE, electrolye -- Brugada (type I - III) -- Cardiomyopathy -- Hypertrophy -- Chapter 7 Implantable devices and the ECG -- PPM -- AICDs -- Various implanted monitors (i.e. Reveal) -- Considerations -- ECG appearance -- Chapter 8 Drugs and the ECG -- Tricyclics -- Long QT causing drugs -- Arrythmogenic drugs -- Cardiac specific drugs -- Chapter 9 Paediatric ECGs -- Normal paediatric ECG -- Childhood cardiac abnormalities appearance on the ECG (i.e. congenital issues like holes in hearts, accessory pathways etc) -- Chapter 10 ACS and re-profusion arrhythmia's -- Bloods (enzymes) -- physiology and pathology of arteriosclerosis -- Treatment options -- MI's -- Posterior MIs -- Vasospasm -- Ideoventricular rhythms -- Treatment options (PPCI, CABG, thrombolytic therapy).  .

Added Author
Scott, Alwyn.

Added Corporate Author
SpringerLink (Online service)

Electronic Access
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4965-1


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