Basic Electrocardiography

Electrocardiography is a simple investigation to perform, but accurate interpretation can be challenging. This book takes a logical and systematic approach to ECG interpretation, beginning with the basics of normal variations and dealing in turn with atrial abnormalities, ventricular enlargement, ventricular conduction defects and ischemic heart disease. Extensively illustrated with ECG tracings that complement the text, this book provides clear and concise explanations of traditional concepts of electrocardiography and combines them with updates on the most recent developments in the field. In 22 clinical cases, Professor Bay s de Luna illustrates the principles of the book by integrating electrocardiographic features with clinical findings for a thorough and methodical approach to cardiac disease. Regular self-assessments allow readers to evaluate their understanding of the ECG and reinforce key concepts. This book is an ideal introduction to normal and abnormal ECG patterns. It is particularly valuable for medical students, residents / junior doctors and nurses who wish to broaden their skills in electrocardiography.

Electrocardiography is a simple investigation to perform, butaccurate interpretation can be challenging. This book takes alogical and systematic approach to ECG interpretation, beginningwith the basics of normal variations and dealing in turn withatrial abnormalities, ventricular enlargement, ventricularconduction defects and ischemic heart disease.Extensively illustrated with ECG tracings that complement thetext, this book provides clear and concise explanations oftraditional concepts of electrocardiography and combines them withupdates on the most recent developments in the field.In 22 clinical cases, Professor Bayés de Luna illustratesthe principles of the book by integrating electrocardiographicfeatures with clinical findings for a thorough and methodicalapproach to cardiac disease. Regular self-assessments allow readersto evaluate their understanding of the ECG and reinforce keyconcepts.This book is an ideal introduction to normal and abnormal ECGpatterns. It is particularly valuable for medical studentsresidents / junior doctors and nurses who wish to broaden theirskills in electrocardiography.

Foreword by Günter Breihardt viForeword by Elliott M. Antman viiIntroduction ixPart I The ECG in different clinical settings of ischaemic heart disease: correlations and prognostic implications 11 Anatomy of the heart: the importance of imaging techniques correlations 32 Electrocardiographic changes secondary to myocardial ischaemia 193 Electrocardiographic pattern of ischaemia: T-wave abnormalities 304 Electrocardiographic pattern of injury: ST-segment abnormalities 555 Electrocardiographic pattern of necrosis: abnormal Q wave 128Part II The ECG in different clinical settings of ischaemic heart disease: correlations and prognostic implications 1956 Acute and chronic ischaemic heart disease: definition of concepts and classification 1977 Patients with acute chest pain: role of the ECG and its correlations 1998 Acute coronary syndrome: unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction 2099 Myocardial infarction with Q wave 27510 Myocardial infarction without Q waves or equivalent: acute and chronic phase 28911 Clinical settings with anginal pain outside the ACS 29712 Silent ischaemia 30213 Usefulness and limitations of the ECG in chronic ischaemic heart disease 30414 The ECG as a predictor of ischaemic heart disease 308References 310Index 325