Chou's Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice: Adult and Pediatric

by Borys Surawicz MD, MACC, Timothy Knilans MD

Overview

Widely considered the optimal electrocardiography reference for practicing physicians, and consistently rated as the best choice on the subject for board preparation, this is an ideal source for mastering the fundamental principles and clinical applications of ECG. The 6th edition captures all of the latest knowledge in the field, including expanded and updated discussions of pediatric rhythm problems, pacemakers, stress testing, implantable cardiodefibrillator devices, and much more. It's the perfect book to turn to for clear and clinically relevant guidance on all of today’s ECG applications.

• Comprehensively and expertly describes how to capture and interpret all normal and abnormal ECG findings in adults and children.
• Features the expertise of internationally recognized authorities on electrocardiography, for advanced assistance in mastering the subtle but critical nuances of this complex diagnostic modality.

• Features new chapters on pediatric electrocardiography that explore rhythm problems associated with pediatric obesity, heart failure, and athletic activity.
• Presents a new chapter on recording and interpreting heart rhythms in patients with pacemakers.
• Includes new material on interpreting ECG findings associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
• Provides fully updated coverage on the increased importance of ECGs in stress testing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781437711028
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	03/05/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	752
File size:	69 MB
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Table of Contents

SECTION I ADULT ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

1 Normal Electrocardiogram: Origin and Description

2 Atrial Abnormalities

3 Ventricular Enlargement

4 Left Bundle Branch Block

5 Right Bundle Branch Block

6 Other Intraventricular Conduction Disturbances

7 Acute Ischemia: Electrocardiographic Patterns

8 Myocardial Infarction and Electrocardiographic Patterns Simulating Myocardial Infarction

9 Non-Q Wave Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina Pectoris,
Myocardial Ischemia

10 Stress Test

11 Pericarditis and Cardiac Surgery

12 Diseases of the Heart and Lungs

13 Sinus Rhythms

14 Atrial Rhythms

15 Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation

16 Atrioventricular Junctional Rhythms

17 Ventricular Arrhythmias

18 Torsade de Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Differential Diagnosis of Wide QRS Tachycardias

19 Atrioventricular Block; Concealed Conduction; Gap Phenomenon

20 Ventricular Preexcitation (Wolff Parkinson-White Syndrome and Its Variants)

21 Effect of Drugs on the Electrocardiogram

22 Electrolytes, Temperature, Central Nervous System Diseases, and Miscellaneous Effects

23 T Wave Abnormalities

24 QT Interval, U Wave Abnormalities, and Cardiac Alternans

25 Misplacement of Leads and Electrocardiographic Artifacts

26 Artificial Electronic Pacemakers

27 Ambulatory Electrocardiography

SECTION II
PEDIATRIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

28 Normal Electrocardiograms in Infants and Children

29 Abnormal Electrocardiograms in Infants and Children

30 Congenital Heart Diseases

31 Cardiac Arrhythmias in Infants and Children

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From the Publisher

Accurately interpret today's full range of ECG findings

Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

Reviewer: Carlos D Giraldo, MD (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: Leading experts in adult and pediatric electrocardiography provide this timely update to the 2001 edition.
Purpose: This book provides a foundation to understand the genesis of diverse ECG patterns. The authors wanted to update readers on clinical advances in ST- elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, stress testing, QT intervals, and pacemaker. They also sought to update the area of pediatric arrhythmias.
Audience: Medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physicians in training, and practicing clinicians are the intended audience.
Features: The book thoroughly reviews adult and pediatric electrocardiography with an emphasis on the clinical manifestations of disease and the scientific basis for the electrocardiogram. New chapters cover ICD and pacemaker tracings with expanded coverage on stress testing. New sections explore the rhythm problems associated with pediatric obesity, heart failure, and athletics.
Assessment: The authors have created a useful new edition that is an indispensable reference source for ECG principles and applications. It delivers clinically relevant guidance on all of today's electrocardiographic applications, provides many useful illustrations, and is full of sample ECGs.

Doody's Review Service

"The book thoroughly reviews adult and pediatric electrocardiography with an emphasis on the clinical manifestations of disease and the scientific basis for the electrocardiogram. New chapters cover ICD and pacemaker tracings with expanded coverage on stress testing. New sections explore the rhythm problems associated with pediatric obesity, heart failure, and athletics. The authors have created a useful new edition that is an indispensable reference source for ECG principles and applications. It delivers clinically relevant guidance on all of today's electrocardiographic applications, provides many useful illustrations, and is full of sample ECGs." - Doody's ***

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