Critical Cases in Electrocardiography: An Annotated Atlas of Don't-Miss Ecgs for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

Emergency and critical care providers are often challenged by patients with acute cardiorespiratory symptoms and abnormal electrocardiograms. Critical Cases in Electrocardiography emphasizes clinically-relevant topics, focusing squarely on situations where interpretation of the ECG contributes to clinical decision-making. This atlas is unique, in that it includes numerous examples of ECG 'misses' - cases where the computer algorithm or the clinicians (or both) got the diagnosis wrong. While many textbooks include only smaller, black and white ECG tracings, which do not resemble actual clinical practice, this volume is designed to encourage self-study of the ECG by including full-page tracings in their natural color. The book focuses on 'don't miss' ECG tracings in order to help readers advance beyond the stage of 'competent' electrocardiographer. Anatomic and electrophysiologic correlations are emphasized throughout the work, helping readers appreciate the anatomic and electrical origins of the ECG abnormalities, rather than relying solely on pattern memorization.

Author: Steven R. Lowenstein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/12/2018
Pages: 340
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 10.85h x 8.68w x 0.66d
ISBN13: 9781107535916
ISBN10: 1107535913
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Emergency Medicine
- Medical | Cardiology