Atlas of Pediatric and Youth ECG

Description

This book describes in detail the specific aspects of ECG during childhood and adolescence, pursuing an accessible, didactic and easy-to-read approach. Instructive, self-contained and intelligently written, it succeeds in making this diagnostic tool, the interpretation of which is especially complex in younger patients, more comprehensible, while also offering a sound and extensive reference guide for all those who diagnose young patients with electrocardiography. Though ECG produces a relatively simple set of readings, its interpretation and diagnosis are complex. If misinterpreted, a “butterfly effect” of hidden, often neglected heart signals can lead to important and sometimes devastating consequences. Featuring an exceptionally wide range of ECG recordings and examples, the volume sheds new light on the importance of electrophysiological examinations for patients still in their developmental years and provides advice on the use of ECG in connection with recent regulations on the participation of children, adolescents and young athletes in sports. Thanks to the variety of scenarios described, from the most frequent to the most insidious, this work will appeal to a broad readership, from cardiologists and pediatricians to family physicians, anesthesiologists, doctors in sports medicine, students and nurses. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Introduction (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 1-4 Basic Concepts of Electrocardiography (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 5-8 The Waves During Developmental Age (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 9-29 Arrhythmetics and the Magic Numbers in Cardiology (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 31-35 ECG Metamorphosis: From the Newborn to Adulthood (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 37-39 Normal and Variants (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 41-68 Drugs, Electrolyte Abnormalities, and Metabolic Factors (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 69-84 Artifacts and Devices (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 85-118 Bradycardias and Conduction Disorders (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 119-129 Pre-excitation Syndromes (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 131-151 Supraventricular Tachycardia (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 153-195 Ventricular Arrhythmias (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 197-225 Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 227-258 Cardiac Tumors and Pericardial Disease (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 259-268 Pulmonary Hypertension and Acquired Valvular Disease (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 269-281 Channelopathies (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 283-302 Ischemic Disease (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 303-315 Congenital Heart Disease (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 317-358 The Athlete’s Heart (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 359-375 Conclusions (Gabriele Bronzetti)....Pages 377-377 Back Matter ....Pages 379-382