Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-274) and index.
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Machine derived contents note: Where to find the ECGs viii -- Where to find the medical conditions xiii -- Preface to the third edition xvii -- Acknowledgements xix -- 1 PQRST: Where the waves come from 1 -- 2 Heart rate 19 -- 3 Rhythm 28 -- 4 The axis 80 -- 5 The P wave 100 -- 6 The PR interval 112 -- 7 The Q wave 127 -- 8 The QRS complex 135 -- 9 The ST segment 158 -- 10 The T wave 186 -- 11 The QT interval 201 -- 12 The U wave 213 -- 13 Artefacts on the ECG 217 -- 14 Pacemakers and implantable -- cardioverter defibrillators 222 -- 15 Ambulatory ECG recording 232 -- 16 Exercise ECG testing 239 -- 17 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 250 -- 1 8 A history of the ECG 268 -- Useful websites and further reading 273 -- Help with the next edition 275.
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Electrocardiography is one of the most common investigations performed by physicians, surgeons, general practitioners, nursing staff and paramedics. For cardiologists or those who read ECGs every day, pattern recognition in ECGs can become fairly straightforward; for most others even basic ECGs can present problems. If you are a non-expert, a trainee, or simply lack confidence in reliably interpreting ECGs, Making Sense of the ECG is designed for you. Find answers to the following important questions: How do I interpret this ECG? Are these abnormalities significant? How do I distinguish between VT and SVT? Has this patient had a myocardial infarction? How do I measure a QT interval? Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist? Or, simply, what should I do next?
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Electrocardiography, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Heart-- Diseases-- Diagnosis, Handbooks, manuals, etc.