10.1055/b-0035-121496 1 Clinical History and Examination in Pediatric Cardiology 1.1 Basics Every pediatric cardiology evaluation starts with a thorough medical history and clinical examination. Because of the increasing number of…
10.1055/b-0035-121502 7 Pediatric Exercise Testing 7.1 Exercise Test 7.1.1 Indications and Contraindications Indications Exercise tests in childhood are used primarily for detecting and evaluating cardiac arrhythmia and myocardial ischemia as…
10.1055/b-0035-121504 9 Electrophysiology Studies 9.1 Basics An electrophysiological examination study (EPS) is an invasive procedure in which intracardiac potentials are recorded using catheter electrodes. The electrodes are inserted into the…
10.1055/b-0035-121501 6 Nuclear Medicine in Pediatric Cardiology 6.1 Basics In nuclear medical examinations, radionuclides are introduced into human metabolism. Radionuclides are nucleotides that emit radioactive energy and undergo spontaneous transformation…
10.1055/b-0035-121500 5 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography 5.1 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging 5.1.1 Basics Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a modern, noninvasive technique for obtaining cross-sectional images that…
For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter. please visit thePoint. In this chapter you will learn: 1 | how the electrical current in the heart is generated 2 |…
For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter. please visit thePoint. In this chapter, you will learn: 1 | what an arrhythmia is, and what it does (and doesn’t) do…
For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter. please visit thePoint. In this chapter you will learn: 1 | that the EKG can be changed by a whole variety of…
For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter. please visit thePoint. In this chapter you will learn: 1 | what a conduction block is 2 | that there are several…
For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter. please visit thePoint. In this chapter you will learn: 1 | the three major things that can happen to the EKG during…
