ABSTRACT

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 train

chapter 1|18 pages

PQRST: Where the waves come from

chapter 2|9 pages

Heart rate

chapter 3|52 pages

Rhythm

chapter 4|20 pages

The axis

chapter 5|12 pages

The P wave

chapter 6|15 pages

The PR interval

chapter 7|8 pages

The Q wave

chapter 8|23 pages

The QRS complex

chapter 9|28 pages

The ST segment

chapter 10|15 pages

The T wave

chapter 11|12 pages

The QT interval

chapter 12|4 pages

The U wave

chapter 13|5 pages

Artefacts on the ECG

chapter 15|7 pages

Ambulatory ECG recording

chapter 16|11 pages

Exercise ECG testing

chapter 17|18 pages

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

chapter 18|5 pages

A history of the ECG