Clinical electrocardiography a textbook

• Main Author: Bayés de Luna, Antoni 1936- (Author)
• Other Authors: Genis, A. Bayés (contribution)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex; Hoboken, NJ Wiley 2012
• Edition: FOURTH EDITION
• Subjects: Electrocardiography > methods; Heart Diseases > diagnosis; Arrhythmias, Cardiac > diagnosis
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• Item 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"-- Provided by publisher.; Machine generated contents note: Preface Part I: Introductory aspects Chapter 1: The electrical activity of the heart Chapter 2: The history of the electrocardiography Chapter 3: Usefulness and lmiitations of the electrocardiography Part II: The normal Electrocardiogram Chapter 4: Anatomical basis Chapter 5: Electrophysiological basis Chapter 6: The ECG recording Chapter 7: Characteristics of the normal electrocardiogram Chapter 8: Diagnostic criteria: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value. Part III: Abnormal electrocardiographic patterns Chapter 9: Electrocardiographic alterations due to atrial pathology Chapter 10: Ventricular enlargement Chapter 11: Ventricular blocks Chapter 12: Ventricular preexcitation Chapter 13: Ischemia and necrosis Part IV: Arrhtythmias Chapter 14: Concept, mechanisms, and classification Chapter 15: Hyperactive supraventricular arrhythmias Chapter 16: Hyperactive ventricular arrhythmias Chapter 17: Hypoactive arrhythmias: Pacemaker Chapter 18: Diagnostic of arrhythmias in clinical practice: Step by step approach. Part V: Clinical usefulness of Electrocardiography Chapter 19: diagnostic value of ECG abnormalities Chapter 20: Different clinical settings of ischemic heart diseases Chapter 21: Inherited heart diseases Chapter 22: Other heart diseases Chapter 23: Other diseases and different situations Chapter 24: Other ECG patterns of risk Chapter 25: Limitations of the surface ECG. Benefits of the other techniques.
• Physical Description: xi, 553 pages illustrations 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780470658598; 0470658592

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