The Rhythm of the Heart
3 The Rhythm of the Heart The intrinsic rhythmicity of the heart Abnormal rhythms The bradycardias – the slow rhythms Extrasystoles The tachycardias – the fast rhythms Fibrillation The Wolff-Parkinson-White…
What the ECG is About
1 What the ECG is about What to expect from the ECG The electricity of the heart The different parts of the ECG The ECG – electrical pictures The shape…
Conduction and its Problems
2 Conduction and its problems Conduction problems in the AV node and His bundle Conduction problems in the right and left bundle branches – bundle branch block Conduction problems in…
Now Test Yourself
8 Now Test Yourself ECGs with clinical scenarios ECG descriptions and interpretations You should now be able to recognize the common ECG patterns, and this final chapter contains ten 12-lead…
The ECG in Healthy Subjects
5 The ECG in Healthy Subjects The normal cardiac rhythm The P wave Conduction The QRS complex The ST segment The T wave U waves The ECG in athletes The…
The ECG in Patients With Chest Pain or Breathlessness
6 The ECG in Patients with Chest Pain or Breathlessness The ECG in patients with constant chest pain The ECG in patients with intermittent chest pain The ECG in patients…
Abnormalities of P Waves, QRS Complexes and T Waves
4 Abnormalities of P waves, QRS complexes and T waves Abnormalities of the P wave Abnormalities of the QRS complex Abnormalities of the ST segment Abnormalities of the T wave…
The ECG in Patients with Palpitations or Syncope
7 The ECG in Patients with Palpitations or Syncope The ECG when the patient has no symptoms The ECG when the patient has symptoms Pacemakers Cardiac arrest ‘Palpitations’ means different…
