Practical ECG Interpretation: Clues to Heart Disease in Young Adults

Copyright © 2009 George A. Stouffer

Practical ECG Interpretation: Clues to Heart Disease in Young Adults

Author(s): George A. Stouffer

Published Online: 24 APR 2009

Print ISBN: 9781405179287

Online ISBN: 9781444311877

DOI: 10.1002/9781444311877

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Practical ECG Interpretation  draws on Dr. Stouffer's clinical experience to identify specific tracings and findings that will aid diagnosis of a wide variety of disorders, incluidng atrial spetal defect,  mitral stenosis, pericarditis, and more.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–vi)

    1. Introduction to ECG Interpretation (pages 1–2)

  3. Part I: The Basics of Electrocardiography – A Brief Introduction to the Essentials

    1. Chapter 1

      Action Potentials (pages 3–6)

  4. Part I: The Basics of Electrocardiography - A Brief Introduction to the Essentials

    1. Chapter 2

      Anatomy and Blood Supply of the Conduction System (pages 7–9)

    2. Chapter 3

      Normal Conduction and Complexes (pages 10–12)

    3. Chapter 4

      Electrodes and Leads (pages 13–16)

  5. Part II: Helpful Hints in Interpreting ECGs in Young Adults

    1. Chapter 5

      Normal Rhythm and Rate (pages 17–21)

    2. Chapter 6

      Determining Axis and Intervals (pages 22–26)

    3. Chapter 7

      Effects of Electrolyte Abnormalities on ECG (pages 27–30)

    4. Chapter 8

      ECG Clues to the Presence of Hemodynamically Significant Congenital or Valvular Heart Disease in Young Adults (pages 31–37)

    5. Chapter 9

      ECG Clues to the Presence of an Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Adults (pages 38–45)

  6. Part III: Specific ECG Tracings and Diagnoses - Section A: Conduction System Disease

    1. Chapter 10

      Atrial Flutter with 1:1 Conduction (pages 47–51)

    2. Chapter 11

      Atrioventricular Nodal Re-Entry Tachycardia (pages 52–54)

    3. Chapter 12

      Atrial Fibrillation (pages 55–58)

    4. Chapter 13

      Atrial Tachycardia (pages 59–60)

    5. Chapter 14

      Brugada Syndrome (pages 61–63)

    6. Chapter 15

      Complete Heart Block (pages 64–65)

    7. Chapter 16

      Long QT Syndrome (pages 66–68)

    8. Chapter 17

      Ventricular Tachycardia (pages 69–71)

    9. Chapter 18

      Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome (pages 72–77)

  7. Part III: Specific ECG Tracings and Diagnoses - Section B: Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension and Valvular Heart Disease

    1. Chapter 19

      Atrial Septal Defect – Secundum (pages 79–81)

    2. Chapter 20

      Atrial Septal Defect – Primum (pages 82–83)

    3. Chapter 21

      Dextrocardia (pages 84–85)

    4. Chapter 22

      Patent Ductus Arteriosus (pages 86–87)

    5. Chapter 23

      Tetralogy of Fallot (pages 88–89)

    6. Chapter 24

      Ventricular Septal Defect (pages 90–92)

    7. Chapter 25

      Mitral Stenosis (pages 93–94)

    8. Chapter 26

      Aortic Insufficiency (pages 95–97)

    9. Chapter 27

      Pulmonic Stenosis (pages 98–100)

    10. Chapter 28

      Pulmonary Hypertension (pages 101–102)

  8. Part III: Specific ECG Tracings and Diagnoses - Section C: Coronary Artery Disease, Pericarditis and Cardiomyopathies

    1. Chapter 29

      Dilated Cardiomyopathy (pages 103–105)

    2. Chapter 30

      Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (pages 106–108)

    3. Chapter 31

      Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (pages 109–111)

    4. Chapter 32

      Anterior Myocardial Infarction (pages 112–114)

    5. Chapter 33

      Inferior-Posterior Myocardial Infarction (pages 115–119)

    6. Chapter 34

      Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction with Existing Bundle Branch Block (pages 120–122)

    7. Chapter 35

      Pericarditis (pages 123–124)

  9. Part III: Specific ECG Tracings and Diagnoses - Section D: Cardiovascular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

    1. Chapter 36

      Muscular Dystrophy (pages 125–127)

    2. Chapter 37

      Intracerebral Bleed (pages 128–129)

    3. Chapter 38

      Pulmonary Embolus (pages 130–131)

    4. Chapter 39

      Hyperthyroidism (pages 132–133)

  10. Part III: Specific ECG Tracings and Diagnoses - Section E: Miscellaneous

    1. Chapter 40

      Hyperkalemia (pages 135–137)

    2. Chapter 41

      Early Repolarization (pages 138–139)

    3. Chapter 42

      P-Pulmonale (pages 140–141)

    4. Chapter 43

      Digoxin Toxicity (pages 142–144)

    5. Chapter 44

      Atrial Myxoma (pages 145–146)

    6. Chapter 45

      Hypothermia (pages 147–149)

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      Index (pages 151–157)

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