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Abnormalities in Electrocardiogram Secondary to Systemic Pathology

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The electrical findings on an electrocardiogram are influenced by many systemic aberrations affecting the heart. This chapter reviews ECG changes associated with abnormal electrolytes, those secondary to systemic diseases, and changes secondary to pharmacological agents. This chapter is a valuable resource for pediatric cardiologists and pediatricians when assessing the effect of a disease or pharmacological agent on the cardiovascular system.

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    Carlos Miranda MD, Brieann Muller, Anas Taqatqa MD, Jessie Hu MD & Ra-id Abdulla MD

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Miranda, C., Muller, B., Taqatqa, A., Hu, J., Abdulla, Ri. (2016). Abnormalities in Electrocardiogram Secondary to Systemic Pathology. In: Abdulla, Ri., Bonney, W., Khalid, O., Awad, S. (eds) Pediatric Electrocardiography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26258-1_9

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