(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy The value of electrocardiography for diagnosing congenital heart disease has decreased considerably since the introduction of fetal ultrasound as routine antenatal screening….
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy In young people, premature atrial contractions (PACs) can be frequent. Sometimes they are not transmitted to the ventricles or are conducted with…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy Fig. 6.1 (a) Two identical twins (female) moderately preterm, 2 kg weight. The parameters are identical: PR and QRS duration are the…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy Fig. 8.1 (a) Two-month-old baby boy with hiccups . The first abnormal QRS complex simulates a PVC; the others are more clearly…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy Fig. 13.1 (a) Fourteen-year-old boy with incidental finding of abnormal right precordial leads and PVCs. (b) Polymorphic PVCs with LBBB morphology (arising…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy 12.1 Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia (IVT) and PVCs We have already talked about the electrical stability of a young heart (e.g., severe hypok…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy Fig. 10.1 (a) Twelve-year-old male, asymptomatic, diagnosed as “WPW ” during sports participation screening. There is an intermittent pre-excitation. (b) In the…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy Fig. 16.1 Family with Brugada due to SCN5A mutation . All members are asymptomatic. (a) 9-year-old male. A saddleback pattern can be…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy Fig. 7.1 Sixteen-year-old girl. Mental anorexia . Bradycardia and low voltages are typical. QT prolongation has been described, usually secondary to electrolyte…
(1) Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy In the various stages of development, the ECG changes constantly, pursued with cognitive anxiety by the cardiologist. It is a horizon slipping…
