Clinical electrocardiography
By: Antonio Bayés de Luna ; with the contribution from, A. Bayés Genis ... [et al]
Contributors: Genis, A. Bayés
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 553
ISBN-13: 9780470658598
Subjects: Electrocardiography; Heart; MEDICAL / Cardiology; Diseases; Diagnosis
Description: "Written by one of the world's most respected cardiologists and designed with the needs of the internist and general clinical cardiologist in mind, this new volume provides clear, accessible guidance on the use of electrocardiography to diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: PrefacePart I: Introductory aspectsChapter 1: The electrical activity of the heartChapter 2: The history of the electrocardiographyChapter 3: Usefulness and lmiitations of the electrocardiographyPart II: The normal ElectrocardiogramChapter 4: Anatomical basisChapter 5: Electrophysiological basisChapter 6: The ECG recordingChapter 7: Characteristics of the normal electrocardiogramChapter 8: Diagnostic criteria: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value.Part III: Abnormal electrocardiographic patternsChapter 9: Electrocardiographic alterations due to atrial pathologyChapter 10: Ventricular enlargementChapter 11: Ventricular blocksChapter 12: Ventricular preexcitationChapter 13: Ischemia and necrosisPart IV: ArrhtythmiasChapter 14: Concept, mechanisms, and classificationChapter 15: Hyperactive supraventricular arrhythmiasChapter 16: Hyperactive ventricular arrhythmiasChapter 17: Hypoactive arrhythmias: PacemakerChapter 18: Diagnostic of arrhythmias in clinical practice: Step by step approach.Part V: Clinical usefulness of ElectrocardiographyChapter 19: diagnostic value of ECG abnormalitiesChapter 20: Different clinical settings of ischemic heart diseasesChapter 21: Inherited heart diseasesChapter 22: Other heart diseasesChapter 23: Other diseases and different situationsChapter 24: Other ECG patterns of riskChapter 25: Limitations of the surface ECG. Benefits of the other techniques.