Pediatric Electrocardiography

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. The Normal Electrocardiogram

   • Carolyn M. Wilhelm, Omar Khalid

   Pages 1-11

3. Cellular Electrophysiology and Electrocardiography

   • Carlos Miranda, Anas Taqatqa, Cyndi Sosnowski, Leen Alsaleh, Ra-id Abdulla

   Pages 13-18

4. Cardiac Axis: Calculation and Interpretation

   • Anas Taqatqa, Brieann Muller, Maytham Al-kubaisi, Omar Jamil, Sawsan Awad, Ra-id Abdulla

   Pages 19-29

5. Cardiac Conduction System

   • Christopher Bugnitz, Jessica Bowman

   Pages 31-33

6. Cardiac Chamber Enlargement and Hypertrophy

   • Kaitlin L’Italien, Omar Khalid

   Pages 35-43

7. Heart Rate and Rhythm Disturbances

   • William Bonney

   Pages 45-59

8. Atrioventricular Conduction Abnormalities: Preexcitation, Heart Block, and Other Ventricular Conduction Abnormalities

   • William Bonney

   Pages 61-73

9. Cardiac Ischemia, Injury, and Infarction

   • Shaun Mohan, William Bonney

   Pages 75-84

10. Abnormalities in Electrocardiogram Secondary to Systemic Pathology

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

    Pages 85-101

11. Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric ECG Interpretation

    • Ra-id Abdulla

    Pages 103-108

12. Back Matter

    Pages 109-114

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This book elucidates the process of reading electrocardiograms (ECGs) in children. It provides a structured, step-by-step guide for interpreting ECGS using algorithms, which allow clinicians to decipher the data within these tracings and establish differential diagnoses. The book also presents actual high-definition ECG tracings, which are annotated and highlighted to demonstrate the issues discussed. Topics include cellular electrophysiology changes and electrocardiography and disorders such as axis abnormalities, heart rate and rhythm disturbances, hypertrophy, conduction abnormalities, and fetal arrhythmias. Clinical scenarios with answers provide real-life examples of how pediatric patients present, their ECGs, and treatment methodology. Pediatric Electrocardiography: An Algorithmic Approach is a valuable resource for pediatricians, family medicine physicians, cardiologists, and medical students.

• algorithms for deciphering ECGs
• fetal arrhythmias
• heart rate and rhythm disturbances
• high-definition ECG tracings
• hypertrophy
• pediatric ECGs

“This much-needed book on pediatric electrophysiology fills an educational gap in the field of pediatrics. … This is an indispensable addition for students and practitioners of pediatrics, including those who evaluate patients in the clinic, emergency room, and hospital. … The authors should be commended for putting together a resource that will be frequently referenced by practitioners. It is recommended reading for all those taking care of children.” (Nichole M. Polin, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2016)

• Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, CHICAGO, USA

  Ra-id Abdulla

• Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, USA

  William Bonney

• Department of Cardiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, COLUMBUS, USA

  Omar Khalid

• Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, CHICAGO, USA

  Sawsan Awad

Ra-id Abdulla, MD Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Rush University Medical Center 1650 W. Harrison Street Chicago, IL 60612, USA.  Ra-id Abdulla is the editor of Heart Diseases in Children: A Pediatrician’s Guide (Springer, 2011; 978-1-4419-7993-3; Sales: 225; Downloads: 18,720) and Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Cardiology (Springer journal).