Red Flower Publications

A Complete Guide of Pediatric Electrocardiography

Editor(s)/Author:

Dr Amar Taksande

Status: Available

Publication Year: 2023-05-15

An overview of pediatric ECGs and their applications is presented in this textbook for Pediatric residents. It is designed to help residents develop expertise and in-depth knowledge in pediatric electrocardiography. Each chapter offers ready solutions to ECG related problems using easy to access formats. In spite of the complexity of the subject, the text is simple and easy to understand. All pediatric and neonatology rhythm disorder are covered in this practical, easy to understand guide. It is the most current, authoritative, and comprehensive Guide Book on Pediatrics Electrocardiography for medical students, residents, pediatric staff, and other health science students. This book provides you with the latest evidence based practices for interpreting pediatric ECGs along with step by step instructions. It also covers all the neonatal and pediatric ECGs with diagram in a logical outline approach that highlights the essentials of each ECG interpretation. All kinds of arrhythmias will be covered, as well as morphological abnormalities such as atrial and ventricular problems. Case studies are included at the end of the book that integrates the multiple principles of electrocardiography. This book is being written in an effort to provide a comprehensive guide for those who are preparing for the examinations as well as to those who have keen interest in Pediatric cardiology. We hope that this book will prove beneficial to the students, postgraduates and practicing pediatrician alike.

Preface xiii
Acknowledgement xv
Contents xvii
1. The History and Development of Electrocardiography 1
2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiac Conduction System 4
3. Electrocardiographic leads and placement of leads 11
4. Characteristics of the Normal ECG 18
5. Electrical Axis, Position and Rotation of the Heart 30
6. Atrial and Ventricular hypertrophy 41
7. Conduction Abnormalities 46
8. Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities 60
9. ST-Segment and T-Wave Changes in ECG 73
10. Chamber Localization 87
11. ECG changes in Congenital Heart Disease 91
12. ECG changes in Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease 110
13. Cardiomyopathies 114
14. Pacmaker ECG 117
15. Electrolyte 121
16. Drugs changes in ECG 128
17. Ecg Changes in Systemic Infections 132
18. ECG Changes in COVID-19 139
19. ECG Changes in the CNS Diseases 141
20. ECG changes in the Poisoning 143
21. Artifacts in ECG 146
22. Systematic Interpretation of Pediatric ECG 151
23. Pediatric ECG Exercises 155
24. ECG Quiz 164

Dr. Amar Taksande is presently working as an Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha. He completed his residency at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram where he also worked as Assistant Professor in the Pediatric Department. He had done his Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Innova Children Heart Hospital, Hyderabad. He received an award of Visiting Fellowship by Royal College of Pediatric and Child Health (RCPCH), United Kingdom, 2011. He has published over 220 papers in national and international journals and is author of several pediatrics titles. He is life member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology Society of India and several other medical organizations. He has 18 years of teaching experience for undergraduate and postgraduate level students. He is also a peer reviewer of international Journals like Frontiers in Pediatric cardiology, Journal of cardiology and Medical Diagnosis, Congenital heart disease, Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatric Infectious disease, World Journal of Meta-Analysis etc.

Dr. Bharati Taksande is presently working as Professor, Department of Medicine, at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram Wardha. She has been graduated from Indira, Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur in 1998 and subsequently post graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi in 2003. She has also obtained a postgraduate diploma in geriatric medicine from Indira Gandhi National Open University in 2008. She received an award of Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). She has published over 50 papers in national and international journals. She is life member of Indian Medical Association, and several other medical organizations. She has 18 years of teaching experience for undergraduate and postgraduate level students and worked as co-investigator and principal investigator in funded and non-funded projects.