Electrocardiography of Inherited Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathies

Martin GreenProfessor, Department of MedicineDirector, Inherited Arrhythmia ClinicDirector, Electrocardiography DepartmentUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ONCanada
Andrew KrahnProfessor, Department of MedicineUniversity of British ColombiaSauder Family and Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in CardiologyPaul Brunes Chair in Heart Rhythm DisordersUBC Division of Cardiology ChiefVancouver, BCCanada
Wael AlqarawiAssistant Professor, Department of MedicineUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ONCanada

This book provides a comprehensive review of the ECG findings of inherited arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies. Despite new forms of medical imaging, electrocardiography (ECG) remains the cornerstone of diagnosis, risk-stratification, and prognosis for these conditions. It is extremely important for clinicians to develop the skills required to interpret the ECG correctly as both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of these conditions can have a deleterious effect on patients and their families. Each chapter covers a specific condition and highlights typical or critically important ECG findings. Chapters include detailed descriptions of these findings along with pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical vignettes. In addition, the book reviews some normal ECG findings in athletes in order to differentiate some ECG findings from those which may be found in inherited arrhythmia or cardiomyopathy conditions.  Electrocardiography of Inherited Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathies: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice is an essential resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, emergency medicine, sports medicine, and primary care.

Focuses on ECG recognition and pathophysiologic explanation of inherited arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies

Part I. Inherited Arrhythmias.- Chapter 1. Long QT Syndrome.- Chapter 2. Brugada Syndrome.- Chapter 3. Short QT Syndrome.- Chapter 4. Early Repolarization Syndrome.- Chapter 5. Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.- Chapter 6. Short-coupled PVC-induced Ventricular Fibrillation.- Part II. Inherited Cardiomyopathies.- Chapter 7. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.- Chapter 8: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.- Chapter 9: Dilated Cardiomyopathy.- Chapter 10: AMP-K Syndromes.- Part III. ECG in Athletes.- Chapter 11. Athletes.