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Rapid ECG Interpretation

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. M. Gabriel Khan

    1. University of Ottawa Cardiologist The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada

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  • More than 320 ECGs and instructive illustrations
  • Systematic step-by-step approach that provides steps consistent with the changes in practice from the last decade
  • New chapter to aid in preparing for the ECG Board Assessment Quiz
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology (CONCARD)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Basic Concepts

    Pages 1-24

  3. Step-by-Step Method for Accurate Electrocardiogram Interpretation

    Pages 25-80

  4. P Wave Abnormalities

    Pages 81-86

  5. Bundle Branch Block

    Pages 87-106

  6. ST Segment Abnormalities

    Pages 107-135

  7. Q Wave Abnormalities

    Pages 137-177

  8. Atrial and Ventricular Hypertrophy

    Pages 179-191

  9. T Wave Abnormalities

    Pages 193-207

  10. Electrical Axis and Fascicular Block

    Pages 209-222

  11. Miscellaneous Conditions

    Pages 223-248

  12. Arrhythmias

    Pages 249-295

  13. ECG Board Self-Assessment Quiz

    Pages 297-399

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 401-416
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About this book

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is the ? rst test performed on most cardiac patients–one that helps make the ? rst part of the diagnosis and one that can frequently direct treatment decisions. Thus, for any phy- cian, a solid understanding of the ECG is critical. Learning the basics and subtleties of the ECG is a right of passage for all physicians and healthcare providers during their training. So, what would we want from a book on ECGs? Ideally, such a book would be comprehensive, yet concise, practically oriented, and explain pathophysiology and its application to practice. Dr. Khan has written such a book. Rapid ECG Interpretation is comprehensive, yet concise, and very practically oriented. More imp- tant, it takes a step-by-step approach, walking the reader through a thorough evaluation of the ECG. This, as many of us have been taught, is the “right” way to look at an ECG. This edition includes a new opening chapter that covers basic concepts. This quickly orients the reader to the physiology, anatomy, and geometry of the electrical system of the heart. After reviewing each component of the ECG, the next section describes the unique ECG patterns of speci? c cardiac conditions, including pulmonary embolism and long QT syndrome. This is f- lowed by a chapter with each of the arrhythmias. Finally, Dr. Khan includes an invaluable section—an ECG Board Review and Self- Assessment Quiz. With this, the reader can really see if the basic c- cepts and ECG fundamentals have been learned.

Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

"As the title indicates, the book describes a method of ECG interpretation meant to increase the reader’s accuracy and speed when reviewing ECGs. … It is aimed at anyone wanting to improve proficiency in ECG interpretation. It starts at a very basic level but provides information that would be useful to trainees in medicine and cardiology seeking to hone their skills. … This book provides a method for systematic interpretation of ECG suitable for beginning ECG readers." (James Schipper, Doody’s Review Service, January, 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Ottawa Cardiologist The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada

    M. Gabriel Khan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rapid ECG Interpretation

  • Editors: M. Gabriel Khan

  • Series Title: Contemporary Cardiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-408-7

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-979-6Published: 18 September 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5632-6Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-408-7Published: 28 February 2008

  • Series ISSN: 2196-8969

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-8977

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 416

  • Topics: Cardiology, Internal Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine

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