Making Sense of the ECG: Cases for Self Assessment

Presents everything you need to assess your ability to interpret ECGs accurately; perform differential diagnosis; and decide upon the most appropriate clinical management in each situation.

So you think you've grasped how to read and interpret ECGs? You can measure a QT interval, distinguish between VT and SVT and know when to refer a patient to a cardiologist? Consolidate your knowledge by putting principles into practice. The patients' history, examination and initial investigations are presented along with questions on the ECG interpretation. Detailed explanatory answers ensure this book solves your queries as well as providing practical guidance and essential revision.

• Each case is presented over 4 pages, setting out the clinical scenario and ECG, questions to prompt the reader, ECG analysis, and detailed answers and commentary providing the appropriate action to take
• User-friendly two-color landscape design, fully illustrated with clear ECGs
• Written by the same respected authors and the perfect companion to Making Sense of the ECG, Third Edition, with useful cross-references allowing students to learn, revise, and test themselves on all aspects of electrocardiography

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

CRC Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Houghton, Andrew R.

ISBN:

978-1-44-418185-2

Specialty:

• Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

Language:

English

Edition:

2nd

Pages:

304

Publication Year:

2014