The ECG : a two-step approach to diagnosis / Marc Gertsch ; foreword by Christopher Cannon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents Foreword Preface Introduction / Bernhard Meier Acknowledgements Abbreviations Sect. I Theoretical Basics and Practical Approach Introduction and Concept of the Book Ch. 1 Theoretical Basics Ch. 2 Practical Approach Sect. II Pattern ECG Ch. 3 The Normal ECG and its (Normal) Variants Ch. 4 Atrial Enlargement and Other Abnormalities of the p Wave Ch. 5 Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Ch. 6 Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Ch. 7 Biventricular Hypertrophy Ch. 8 Pulmonary Embolism Ch. 9 Fascicular Blocks Ch. 10 Bundle-Branch Blocks (Complete and Incomplete) Ch. 11 Bilateral Bifascicular (Bundle-Branch) Blocks Ch. 12 Atrioventricular Block and Atrioventricular Dissociation Ch. 13 Myocardial Infarction Ch. 14 Differential Diagnosis of Pathologic Q waves Ch. 15 Acute and Chronic Pericarditis Ch. 16 Electrolyte Imbalances and Disturbances Ch. 17 Alterations of Repolarization Sect. III Arrhythmias Ch. 18 Atrial Premature Beats Ch. 19 Atrial Tachycardia Ch. 20 Atrial Flutter Ch. 21 Atrial Fibrillation Ch. 22 Sick Sinus Syndrome (and Carotid Sinus Syndrome) Ch. 23 Atrioventricular Junctional Tachycardias Ch. 24 The Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Ch. 25 Ventricular Premature Beats Ch. 26 Ventricular Tachycardia Sect. IV Special Topics Ch. 27 Exercise ECG Ch. 28 Pacemaker ECG Ch. 29 Congenital and Acquired (Valvular) Heart Diseases Ch. 30 Digitalis Intoxication Ch. 31 Special ECG Waves, Signs and Phenomena Ch. 32 Rare ECGs Subject Index ECG Index