Guide to Basic Electrocardiography

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • John Wagner Beasley, E. Wayne Grogan Jr.

   Pages 15-16

3. A Way to Visualize the Electrocardiogram in Relation to the Heart

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   Pages 17-23

4. The Formal Reading of the Electrocardiogram

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5. Indications for Performing an Electrocardiogram

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6. Abnormalities of Rhythm

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   Pages 37-93

7. Abnormalities of Conduction (Exclusive of Second- and Third-Degree Atrioventricular Block)

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   Pages 95-107

8. Abnormalities of the Electrical Axis

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   Pages 109-126

9. Abnormalities of the P Wave

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   Pages 127-131

10. Abnormalities of the QRS Complex

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11. Abnormalities of the ST Segment

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    Pages 151-157

12. Abnormalities of the T Wave and the U Wave

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    Pages 159-163

13. The Electrocardiogram in Childhood

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    Pages 165-167

14. Back Matter

    Pages 169-179

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The purpose of this text is to provide a reference work ticular attention has been paid to the diagnosis of covering basic electrocardiographic (EeG) patterns common rhythm problems. and diagnoses in a succinct and useful format. The The contents are directed at the primary physi­ book covers common adult EeG abnormalities and is cian in residency training or in practice, and a reason­ organized according to the type of abnormality, able background knowledge of terminology and basic rather than by specific disease or EeG diagnosis. De­ pathophysiology is assumed. Thus, certain topics, tailed lists of possible causes for various EeG patterns such as a detailed discussion of electrophysiology, are have been included wherever appropriate, and par- omitted for the sake of brevity. For a discussion of this 5 PREFACE 6 topic, complex or unusual rhythm patterns, and the have generally been selected as common examples of advanced techniques of deciphering unusual rhythms abnormalities, often as they occur in concert with and other uncommon abnormalities, the reader is re­ other abnormalities, rather than as pure "classic" ex­ ferred to other, more detailed, texts. The techniques of amples of a single abnormality. Therefore, in many performing an ECG are not covered here and the topic instances the examples given include commonly as­ of children's ECGs is treated only briefly. A number of sociated abnormalities in addition to the one under more detailed self-study and reference texts are avail­ discussion.

• Stent
• anatomy
• atrial fibrillation
• congenital heart disease
• coronary artery disease
• diagnosis
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• electrocardiography
• electrophysiology
• heart
• hypertension
• pain
• pathophysiology
• physiology

• University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA

  John Wagner Beasley, E. Wayne Grogan

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