The ECG Workbook, 2nd Edition

Many books on ECG interpretation use simulated ECG tracings. Most of the traces that you find in this book are from real people and of the quality that you will be expected to interpret from in practice. The second edition of worldwide popular ‘The ECG Workbook’ continues with a straightforward, systematic approach to ECG interpretation and includes:-TWO NEW chaptersCommon Arrhythmias explains five of the most common types of arrhythmia: Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Ventricular Tachycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation, and a whole chapter is devoted to Ectopics and Extrasystoles.Contents include:

• Recording a readable electrocardiogram (ECG)
• The electrical conducting system of the heart
• A systematic approach to rhythm strip analysis
• Heart blocks
• Common Arrhythmias
• Ectopics and Extrasystoles
• The 12 lead ECG
• Axis deviation
• Ischaemia, injury and necrosis
• Sites of infarction
• Bundle branch blocks
• Chamber enlargement
• A systematic approach to ECG interpretation

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Recording a readable electrocardiogram (ECG)
Chapter 2 The electrical conducting system of the heart
Chapter 3 A systematic approach to rhythm strip analysis
Chapter 4 Heart blocks
Chapter 5 Common Arrhythmias
Chapter 6 Ectopics and Extrasystoles
Chapter 7 The 12 lead ECG
Chapter 8 Axis deviation
Chapter 9 Ischaemia, injury and necrosis
Chapter 10 Sites of infarction
Chapter 11 Bundle branch blocks
Chapter 12 Chamber enlargement
Chapter 13 A systematic approach to ECG interpretation