Chapter 12Ventricular Pre‐excitation Concept and types of pre‐excitation The term “ventricular pre‐excitation” implies that the myocardium depolarizes earlier than expected if the stimulus follows the normal pathway through the specific…
Chapter 8Diagnostic Criteria: Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive Value In some situations, conventional electrocardiography is the technique with the best diagnostic accuracy. In other words, it enables us to define criteria…
Chapter 1The Electrical Activity of the Heart Basic concepts The heart is a pump that sends blood to every organ in the human body. This is carried out through an…
Chapter 3Utility and Limitations of the Surface ECG: Present and Future Introduction More than 100 years have passed since the invention of the surface ECG and we now live in an…
