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The ECG Made Easy, hailed as a 'medical classic' by the British Medical Journal, has reached its 50th anniversary. It has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has now sold more than three quarters of a million copies. This book is a firm favourite of medical, nursing and paramedic students as it provides clear, easy to follow information on all aspects of using the ECG in clinical practice. This tenth edition has been fully updated for all healthcare professionals, for those who are still in training, and for those already practising. It is essential reading for all those who use ECGs in their day to day work. It is an easy, practical and informative guide to performing, interpreting and reporting ECGs. The first part distils the bare essentials with minimal theory and maximum practicality. The second part explains the theory underpinning the recording of an ECG in order to start basic interpretation of the 12 leads. The third part includes the clinical interpretation of individual ECGs in patients with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations and syncope as well as understanding the normal variations in ECGs recorded from healthy subjects. All ECGs used in the book are taken from real patients from the authors' clinical practice. New section on Single Lead ECG interpretation, increasingly seen on Smart devices. New flow chart to aid interpretation and reporting.
List of contents
Part 1 The ECG Made Very Easy Indeed: A Beginner’s Guide1. The ECG Made Very Easy Indeed
Part 2 The Basics: The Fundamentals of ECG Recording, Reporting and Interpretation2. What the ECG is About
3. The Rhythm of the Heart
4. Conduction and its Problems
5. Abnormalities of P Waves, QRS Complexes and T Waves
Part 3 Making the Most of the ECG: The Clinical Interpretation of Individual ECGs6. The ECG in Healthy Subjects
7. The ECG in Patients With Chest Pain or Breathlessness
8. The ECG in Patients With Palpitations or Syncope
Part 4 Now Test Yourself9. ECGs You Must Be Able to Recognize
About the author
John Hampton is Emeritus Professor of Cardiology at University of Nottingham, UK.Joanna Hampton is Consultant Physician at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
