BookAntonio Bayés de Luna ; with the contribution from, A. Bayés Genis [and others].
Contents:
Introductory Aspects. The Electrical Activity of the Heart
The History of Electrocardiography
Utility and Limitations of the Surface ECG: Present and Future
The Normal ECG. The Anatomical Basis of the ECG: From Macroscopic Anatomy to Ultrastructural Characteristics
The Electrophysiological Basis of the ECG: From Cell Electrophysiology to the Human ECG
The ECG Recording: Leads, Devices, and Techniques
Characteristics of the Normal Electrocardiogram: Normal ECG Waves and Intervals
Diagnostic Criteria: Sensitivity, Specificity and Predictive Value
Abnormal ECG Patterns. Atrial Abnormalities
Ventricular Enlargement
Ventricular Blocks
Ventricular Pre-excitation
Ischemia and Necrosis
Arrhythmias. Mechanisms, Classification, and Clinical Aspects of Arrhythmias
Active Supraventricular Arrhythmias
Active Ventricular Arrhythmias
Passive Arrhythmias
Diagnosis of Arrhythmias in Clinical Practice: A Step-by-Step Approach
The Clinical Usefulness of Electrocardiography. The Diagnostic Value of Electrocardiographic Abnormalities
The ECG in Different Clinical Settings of Ischemic Heart Disease
Inherited Heart Diseases
The ECG in Other Heart Diseases
The ECG in Other Diseases and Different Situations
Other ECG Patterns of Risk
Limitations of the Conventional ECG: Utility of Other Techniques
Index.