Making Sense of the ECG

Electrocardiography is one of the most common investigations performed by physicians, surgeons, general practitioners, nursing staff and paramedics. For cardiologists or those who read ECGs every day, pattern recognition in ECGs can become fairly straightforward; for most others even basic ECGs can present problems. If you are a non-expert, a trainee, or simply lack confidence in reliably interpreting ECGs, Making Sense of the ECG is designed for you.

Find answers to the following important questions:
* How do I interpret this ECG?
* Are these abnormalities significant?
* How do I distinguish between VT and SVT?
* Has this patient had a myocardial infarction?
* How do I measure a QT interval?
* Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist?
Or, simply, what should I do next?

* Direction toward correct diagnosis and appropriate action
* New chapter on the history and development of the ECG
* Fully updated investigation and treatment guidelines
* Completely revised cardiopulmonary resuscitation chapter
* Summary and "tip" boxes and a strong clinical emphasis
* Fully illustrated, with new ECGs
* Robust and portable pocket-sized work



Table of Contents:
1. PQRST: where the waves come from
2. Heart rate
3. Rhythm
4. The axis
5. The P wave
6. The PR interval
7. The Q wave
8. The QRS complex
9. The ST segment
10. The T wave
11. The QT interval
12. The U wave
13. Artefacts on the ECG
14. Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators
15. Ambulatory ECG recording
16. Exercise ECG testing
17. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18. A history of the ECG


About the Author(s):
Andrew R Houghton, MA(Oxon) DM FRCP(Glasgow) FRCP(London) Consultant Cardiologist at Grantham and District Hospital, Lincolnshire, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK

David Gray, DM MPH BMedSci BM BS FRCP(UK) FRIPH Reader in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK

Readership:
Core: Particularly relevant for medical students and junior doctors; cardiology specialist nurses, cardiac technicians, GPs with a special interest in echocardiography and adult cardiology, paramedics

Reviews:

"This book delivers a clear, concise, and sensible approach to ECG interpretation. It is an excellent and invaluable pocket-sozed resource for medical professionals who require basic ECG interpretation skills in the management of their patients."
Yabiz Seghi, Ochsner Clini Foundation, Doody Enterprises