Strategies for ECG Arrhythmia Diagnosis: Breaking Down Complexity

368 Pages·2016·3.72 MB·English

by  George J. Klein

Strategies for ECG
Arrhythmia Diagnosis:
Breaking Down Complexity

Strategies for ECG
Arrhythmia Diagnosis:
Breaking Down Complexity
George J. Klein, MD, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada
© 2016 George J. Klein
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Table of Contents
Contributors vii
Preface ix
Abbreviations xi
Explanatory Notes and Tables of Differential Diagnosis xiii
Chapter 1 The Electrophysiological Approach to ECG Diagnosis 1
Chapter 2 Diagnosis Through Physiology 7
Chapter 3 The Narrow QRS Tachycardia 55
Chapter 4 The Wide QRS Tachycardia 117
Chapter 5 The Rhythm Strip 191
Chapter 6 The Irregular Tachycardia 237
Chapter 7 Application of Strategies: Further Practice 293
Index 351
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Contributors
Written and Edited By:
George J. Klein, MD, FRCPC; Professor of Medicine, Division
of Cardiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Contributors:
Lorne J. Gula, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Associate Professor of Allan C. Skanes, MD, FRCPC; Professor of Medicine,
Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Western University, Division of Cardiology, Western University, London, Ontario,
London, Ontario, Canada Canada
Peter Leong-Sit, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Assistant Professor of Anthony S. L. Tang, MD, FRCPC, FHRS; Professor of
Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Western University, Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Western University,
London, Ontario, Canada London, Ontario, Canada
Jaimie Manlucu, MD, FRCPC; Assistant Professor of Raymond Yee, MD, FRCPC; Professor of Medicine, Director
Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Western University, of Arrhythmia Service, Division of Cardiology, Western
London, Ontario, Canada University, London, Ontario, Canada
Paul D. Purves, BSc, RCVT, CEPS; Senior Electrophysiology
Technologist, Cardiac Investigation Unit, London Health
Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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