Making sense of the ECG : a hands-on guide
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Making sense of the ECG : a hands-on guide
Hodder Arnold, c2008
3rd ed
Available at / 5 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes index
XISBN:International Students' Edition -- restricted territorial availability
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Electrocardiography is one of the most common investigations performed by physicians, surgeons, general practitioners, nursing staff and paramedics. For cardiologists or those who read ECGs every day, pattern recognition in ECGs can become fairly straightforward; for most others even basic ECGs can present problems. If you are a non-expert, a trainee, or simply lack confidence in reliably interpreting ECGs, Making Sense of the ECG is designed for you.
Find answers to the following important questions:
* How do I interpret this ECG?
* Are these abnormalities significant?
* How do I distinguish between VT and SVT?
* Has this patient had a myocardial infarction?
* How do I measure a QT interval?
* Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist?
Or, simply, what should I do next?
Table of Contents
1. PQRST: where the waves come from
2. Heart rate
3. Rhythm
4. The axis
5. The P wave
6. The PR interval
7. The Q wave
8. The QRS complex
9. The ST segment
10. The T wave
11. The QT interval
12. The U wave
13. Artefacts on the ECG
14. Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators
15. Ambulatory ECG recording
16. Exercise ECG testing
17. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18. A history of the ECG
by "Nielsen BookData"