Essential ECG
A practical guide to recording, interpreting, and reporting ECGs with confidence
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Product details:
- Publisher Scion Publishing
- Date of Publication 20 February 2026
- ISBN 9781914961656
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages250 pages
- Size 172x244 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
Essential ECG is a hands-on, accessible guide to recording, interpreting, and reporting ECGs with confidence.
MoreLong description:
Essential ECG is a hands-on, accessible guide to recording, interpreting, and reporting ECGs with confidence.
The book begins with a clear explanation of the heart’s normal conduction system, then walks readers through lead placement and anatomical perspectives. It breaks down every component of a normal ECG before introducing a straightforward, practical algorithm for interpreting ECGs in any clinical scenario.
- Covers all major ECG abnormalities – from prolonged intervals and electrolyte imbalances to pericardial disease and pulmonary embolism.
- Seamlessly blends ECG findings with relevant clinical context for better real-world application.
- Features an extensive library of real-life ECGs, all clearly annotated and consistently presented to highlight key abnormalities.
- Ends with a ‘test yourself’ section: 50 ECGs that are common, critical or potentially life-threatening, each paired with a concise interpretation and diagnostic insight.
Essential ECG is the go-to resource for medical students, residents, and allied health professionals looking to sharpen their ECG interpretation skills and apply them effectively in everyday clinical practice. More
Table of Contents:
PART I: The essentials
Chapter 1The ECG: the what, who, when, where and why
1.1Overview
1.2The what
1.3The who
1.4The when
1.5The where
1.6The why
Chapter 2The normal conduction system of the heart
2.1Overview
2.2Thinking about the conduction system
Chapter 3Recording an ECG
3.1Overview
3.2How to record an ECG
3.2.1Equipment
3.2.2Preparation
3.2.3Recording the ECG
3.3 ECG leads and their anatomical views
3.3.1 Limb leads
3.3.2 Chest leads
3.4ECG speed and voltage calibration
3.4.1Speed calibration
3.4.2Voltage calibration
3.4.3Understanding box sizes
3.5Additional considerations
3.5.1Posterior leads
Chapter 4The normal ECG
4.1Overview
4.2The P wave
4.3The Q wave
4.4The R wave
4.5The S wave
4.6The QRS complex
4.7The T wave
4.8The PR interval
4.9The QT interval
4.10The J point
4.11The ST segment
Chapter 5How to read and report an ECG
5.1Having a framework
5.2The basics
5.3Heart rate
5.4Heart rhythm
5.5Heart axis
5.6Waves, complexes, intervals and segments
5.7Bringing it all together
Chapter 6Chamber dilatation and hypertrophy
6.1Overview
6.2Atrial dilatation
6.2.1Left atrial dilatation
6.2.2Right atrial dilatation
6.3Ventricular hypertrophy
6.3.1Left ventricular hypertrophy
6.3.2Right ventricular hypertrophy
Chapter 7Abnormal intervals (PR and QT intervals)
7.1Overview
7.2Prolonged QT interval
7.3Short QT interval
7.4Prolonged PR interval
7.5Short PR interval
Chapter 8Bradycardia and bradyarrhythmias
8.1Overview
8.1.1Causes
8.1.2Clinical manifestation
8.1.3Diagnostic approach
8.1.4Management
8.2Sinus node disease
8.2.1Sinus bradycardia
8.2.2Sinus arrhythmia
8.2.3Sinoatrial exit block
8.2.4Tachycardia–bradycardia syndrome
8.3Atrioventricular node disease
8.3.1First-degree AV block
8.3.2Second-degree AV block: Mobitz I (Wenckebach)
8.3.3Second-degree AV block: Mobitz II
8.3.4Third-degree heart block
8.3.5Third-degree heart block: with atrial fibrillation
Chapter 9Narrow complex tachycardia
9.1Overview
9.2Sinus tachycardia
9.3Atrial fibrillation
9.4Atrial flutter
9.5Atrial tachycardia
9.5.1Focal atrial tachycardia
9.5.2Multifocal atrial tachycardia
9.6Supraventricular tachycardia
9.6.1Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia
9.6.2Atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia
Chapter 10Broad complex tachycardia
10.1Overview
10.2Ventricular tachycardia
10.2.1Monomorphic VT
10.2.2Polymorphic VT
10.3Ventricular fibrillation
10.4Supraventricular tachycardia with aberrancy
10.4.1Sinus tachycardia with bundle branch block
10.4.2Antidromic atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia
10.5Ventricular paced rhythm
10.6Artefact
10.7Pre-excited atrial fibrillation
Chapter 11Premature complexes
11.1Overview
11.2Premature atrial complexes
11.3Premature ventricular complexes
Chapter 12Intraventricular conduction delays
12.1Overview
12.2Right bundle branch block
12.3Left bundle branch block
12.3.1Left fascicular block
12.4Bifascicular block
12.5Non-specific interventricular conduction delay
12.6Trifascicular block
Chapter 13Acute coronary syndromes
13.1Overview
13.1.1Types of acute coronary syndrome
13.2ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
13.2.1What is STEMI?
13.2.2How to localise STEMI?
13.2.3ECG changes post STEMI
13.2.4Anterolateral STEMI
13.2.5Inferior STEMI
13.2.6Posterior STEMI
13.3Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)
13.3.1What is NSTEMI?
13.3.2ST depression
13.3.3T wave inversion
13.4Unstable angina
13.5STEMI equivalents
13.5.1What are STEMI equivalents?
13.5.2Wellens’ syndrome
13.5.3De Winter syndrome
13.5.4Hyperacute T waves
13.6Left bundle branch block and ACS
13.6.1Modified Sgarbossa criteria
13.7Prior myocardial infarction
13.8Other important things to look out for on ECG in ACS
Chapter 14Pericardial disease
14.1Pericarditis
14.1.1Differentiating pericarditis from acute coronary syndrome
14.2Pericardial effusion
Chapter 15Electrolyte disturbance and medication-induced abnormalities
15.1Electrolyte disturbance
15.2Potassium disturbance
15.2.1Hyperkalaemia
15.2.2Hypokalaemia
15.3Calcium disturbance
15.3.1Hypercalcaemia
15.3.2Hypocalcaemia
15.4Medication-induced ECG changes
15.4.1Digoxin
Chapter 16Non-cardiac disease and the ECG
16.1Pulmonary embolism
16.1.1Overview
16.1.2Possible ECG findings
16.2Major intracranial event
16.2.1Overview
16.2.2Possible ECG findings
16.2.3Cushing's reflex
16.3Motion artefact
16.3.1Overview
16.3.2Possible ECG findings
Chapter 17Implantable pacemakers and defibrillators
17.1Overview
17.2Pacemakers
17.2.1Right atrial pacing
17.2.2Right ventricular pacing
17.3Pacemaker malfunction
17.4Defibrillators
Chapter 18Lead reversal
18.1Overview
18.2Left arm and right arm lead reversal
18.3Left arm and left leg lead reversal
18.4Precordial lead misplacement
18.4.1Interchanging two or more electrodes
18.4.2Mispositioning of electrodes in relation to anatomical landmarks
18.5Steps to easily identify lead reversal/misplacement
18.6Dextrocardia vs. lead reversal
Chapter 19Rare but important ECGs
19.1Overview
19.2Brugada syndrome
19.3Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
19.4Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
19.5Athletic ECG
19.6Dextrocardia
PART II: Test yourself
50 ECGs that are common,critical or potentially life-threatening, each paired with a concise interpretation and diagnostic insight
