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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).  .
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