The ECG In Practice, 5/e

                            

The ECG In Practice, 5th Edition

John R. Hampton / 978-0-443-06825-6 / Churchill Livingstone / 360p / 517 ills / Softcover

Description

The ECG in Practice is a clinically-orientated book showing how the electrocardiogram is used to aid the diagnosis of patients with cardiovascular disease. Each chapter begins with a brief consideration of the history and examination of the patient to assist the doctor plan how to use the ECG in the most intelligent and profitable way. The text explains the variations in the patterns of ECGs which are seen in both healthy people as well as those with cardiac problems, and illustrates the abnormalities with a comprehensive range of examples.

Reviews

"This is a quick read and is unique in its approach to reviewing ECGs associated with common symptom presentations. This makes it a good book not only for cardiologists, but also for other clinicians who wish to interpret their patients' ECGs. Tables of etiologies and concise management discussions provide a quick review of the associated diagnoses."
Pridhvi R Yelamanchili, MD(Ochsner Clinic Foundation), Doody Enterprises, Inc. Nov 2008

New to this Edition

• A new page size and text design gives a much clearer presentation of the ECGs, allowing full traces to be presented on one page
• A new chapter on electrophysiology and electrical devices responds to the increasing occurrence of pacemakers and implanted defibrillators in patients
• The "What to do" sections at the end of chapters have been fully updated

Author Information

By John R. Hampton, DM, MA, DPhil, FRCP, FFPM, FESC, Emeritus Professor of Cardiology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

 

Contents

 

• The ECG in healthy people • The ECG in patients with palpitations and syncope • The ECG in patients with chest pain • The ECG in patients with breathlessness • The effect of non-cardiac disease on the ECG • The ECG in pacemakers, defibrillators and electrophysiology • Reminders • Conclusions: four steps to making the most of the ECG