Understanding intracardiac EGMs and ECG's / Fred Kusumoto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kusumoto, Fred.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electrocardiography.

Heart--Electric properties.

Heart.

Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac--methods.

Electrocardiography--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac--methods.

Electrocardiography--methods.

Physical Description:

viii, 224 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Summary:

Although the electrocardiogram (ECG) is accepted as a standard clinical tool, electrograms (EGMs) recorded during electrophysiology studies are considered complex and confusing. In this brief paperback, an award-winning teacher provides the newcomer with an introductory guide to electrophysiology studies and the interpretation of electrograms.

Dr. Kusumoto divides the 15 chapters into two main sections, Electrophysiology Concepts and Specific Arrhythmias. First, he reviews the basics of electrophysiology testing and the diagnostic evaluation of general types of arrhythmias. From that foundation, he proceeds to discuss specific arrhythmia types and techniques for evaluation and ablation:

Accessory pathways

AV node reentry

Focal atrial tachycardia

Atrial flutter

Atrial fibrillation

Ventricular tachycardia

The final chapter considers implantable cardiac devices as they relate to ECGs and electrograms. Each short chapter includes a bullet-point summary and helpful review questions. Plentiful ECG and EGM tracings illustrate the text.

Cardiology and electrophysiology fellows, allied professionals working in the electrophysiology laboratory, and all professionals interested in beginning a study of heart rhythms and electrophysiology will want to keep Understanding Intracardiac EGMs and ECGs close at hand for frequent reference.

Contents:

Procedural issues for electrophysiologic studies : vascular access, cardiac chamber access, and catheters

Fluoroscopic anatomy and normal electrophysiologic recording in the heart

Programmed stimulation

Bradyarrhythmias

Supraventricular tachycardia

Wide complex tachycardia

New technology

Ablation

Accessory pathways

AV node reentry

Focal atrial tachycardia

Atrial flutter

Atrial fibrillation

Ventricular tachycardia

Implantable devices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781405184106

1405184108

OCLC:

317664304

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