ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography (ABC Series)

112 Pages·2008·2.28 MB·English

by  Francis Morris

Clinical Electrocardiography
Second Edition
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Clinical
Electrocardiography
Second Edition
Edited by
Francis Morris
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Northern General Hospital, Sheffi eld
William J Brady
Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
John Camm
Professor of Clinical Cardiology
St George’s Hospital Medical School, London
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1 2008
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ABC of clinical electrocardiography / edited by Francis Morris, William J. Brady, John Camm. – 2nd ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-7064-2 (alk. paper)
1. Electrocardiography. I. Morris, Francis. II. Brady, William, 1960- III. Camm, A. John.
[DNLM: 1. Electrocardiography. WG 140 A134 2008]
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Contents
Contributors, vii
Preface, ix
1 Introduction. I–Leads, Rate, Rhythm and Cardiac Axis, 1
Steve Meek, Francis Morris
2 Introduction. II–Basic Terminology, 5
Steve Meek, Francis Morris
3 Bradycardias and Atrioventricular Conduction Block, 9
David Da Costa, William J Brady, June Edhouse
4 Atrial Arrhythmias, 14
Steve Goodacre, Richard Irons
5 Junctional Tachycardias, 18
Demas Esberger, Sallyann Jones, Francis Morris
6 Broad Complex Tachycardia–Part I, 23
June Edhouse, Francis Morris
7 Broad Complex Tachycardia–Part II, 27
June Edhouse, Francis Morris
8 Acute Myocardial Infarction–Part I, 32
Francis Morris, William J Brady
9 Acute Myocardial Infarction–Part II, 37
June Edhouse, William J Brady, Francis Morris
10 Myocardial Ischaemia, 41
Kevin Channer, Francis Morris
11 Exercise Tolerance Testing, 46
Jonathan Hill, Adam Timmis
12 Conditions Affecting the Right Side of the Heart, 51
Richard A Harrigan, Kevin Jones
13 Conditions Affecting the Left Side of the Heart, 56
June Edhouse, R K Thakur, Jihad M Khalil
14 Conditions not Primarily Affecting the Heart, 60
Corey Slovis, Richard Jenkins
15 Paediatric Electrocardiography, 64
Steve Goodacre, Karen McLeod
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vi Contents
16 Cardiac Arrest Rhythms, 69
Robert French, Daniel DeBehnke, Stephen Hawes
17 Pacemakers and Electrocardiography, 75
Richard Harper, Francis Morris
18 Pericarditis, Myocarditis, Drug Effects, and Congenital Heart Disease, 80
Chris A Ghammaghami, Jennifer H Lindsey
Self Assessment Quiz, 85
Index, 97
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Contributors
William J Brady Richard A Harrigan
Professor, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine,
Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Kevin Channer Stephen Hawes
Consultant Cardiologist, Royall Hallamshire Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Wythenshaw Hospital,
Sheffi eld, UK Manchester, UK
David Da Costa Jonathan Hill
Consultant Physician, Northern General Hospital, Sheffi eld, UK Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Barts and the London NHS
Trust, London, UK
Daniel DeBehnke
Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Richard Irons
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine,
Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK
June Edhouse
Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Stepping Hill Hospital, Richard Jenkins
Stockport, UK Specialist Registrar in General Medicine and Endocrinology,
Northern General Hospital, Sheffi eld, UK
Demas Esberger
Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Kevin Jones
Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK Consultant Chest Physician, Bolton Royal Hospital, Bolton, UK
Robert French Sallyann Jones
Department of Emergency Medicine, Specialist Registrar in Accident and Emergency Medicine,
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
Chris A Ghammaghami Jihad M Khalil
Assistant Professor of Emergency and Internal Medicine, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute,
Director, Chest Pain Centre, Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University, Lancing, MI, USA
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Jennifer H Lindsey
Steve Goodacre Fellow, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics,
Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Medical Care Research Unit,
University of Sheffi eld, Sheffi eld, UK Karen McLeod
Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist,
Richard Harper Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine,
Temple University School of Medicine, Steve Meek
Associate Research Director, Division of Emergency Medicine, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal United Hospitals,
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA Bath, UK
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viii Contributors
Francis Morris R K Thakur
Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Thoracic and
Northern General Hospital, Sheffi eld, UK Cardiovascular Institute, Michigan State University, Lancing,
MI, USA
Corey Slovis
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Adam Timmis
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Consultant Cardiologist, London Chest Hospital,
Department of Emergency Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK
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