"Written by one of the world's most respected cardiologists and designed with the needs of the internist and general clinical cardiologist in mind, this new volume provides clear, accessible guidance on the use of electrocardiography to diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Colour Plates -- Introductory Aspects. The Electrical Activity of the Heart -- The History of Electrocardiography -- Utility and Limitations of the Surface ECG: Present and Future -- The Normal ECG. The Anatomical Basis of the ECG: From Macroscopic Anatomy to Ultrastructural Characteristics -- The Electrophysiological Basis of the ECG: From Cell Electrophysiology to the Human ECG -- The ECG Recording: Leads, Devices, and Techniques -- Characteristics of the Normal Electrocardiogram: Normal ECG Waves and Intervals -- Diagnostic Criteria: Sensitivity, Specificity and Predictive Value -- Abnormal ECG Patterns. Atrial Abnormalities -- Ventricular Enlargement -- Ventricular Blocks -- Ventricular Pre-excitation -- Ischemia and Necrosis -- Arrhythmias. Mechanisms, Classification, and Clinical Aspects of Arrhythmias -- Active Supraventricular Arrhythmias -- Active Ventricular Arrhythmias -- Passive Arrhythmias -- Diagnosis of Arrhythmias in Clinical Practice: A Step-by-Step Approach -- The Clinical Usefulness of Electrocardiography. The Diagnostic Value of Electrocardiographic Abnormalities -- The ECG in Different Clinical Settings of Ischemic Heart Disease -- Inherited Heart Diseases -- The ECG in Other Heart Diseases -- The ECG in Other Diseases and Different Situations -- Other ECG Patterns of Risk -- Limitations of the Conventional ECG: Utility of Other Techniques -- Index.

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