Concise Guide to Pediatric Arrhythmias
Written by one of the foremost pediatric cardiologists in the UK, this essential new book is a clear, practical, highly visual guide to the recognition of arrhythmias and their management. This innovative new reference:
- Covers the full range of arrhythmias encountered in pediatric patients
- Presents each arrhythmia – from identification to management options – as well as showing how to make a precise non-invasive diagnosis from the ECG
- Makes use of real ECG strips – not perfect redrawn examples – to show what readers will actually encounter in the clinical setting
In addition, the book discusses arrhythmias encountered in various clinical settings – early and late after operation, and in congenital heart disease or cardiomyopathy – as well as brief overview of the use of invasive EP studies, catheter ablation, pacemakers and defibrillators.
Whereas other books on this important topic are aimed and tailored for the needs of experts in pediatric cardiology, this book is ideal for pediatricians, pediatric intensivists, trainees in pediatrics, pediatric cardiology and pediatric intensive care, as well as for clinical support staff involved in the cardiac care of children.
Table of Contents:
Foreword vi Preface vii
Abbreviations viii
1 Anatomy, physiology, and epidemiology of arrhythmias 1
2 ECGs and other recording devices 5
3 Other diagnostic techniques 9
4 The normal ECG and variants 12
5 Interpretation of the ECG in tachycardia 16
6 Adenosine in the diagnosis of tachycardias 26
7 Atrial tachycardia 30
8 Multifocal atrial tachycardia 36
9 Atrial flutter 40
10 Atrial fibrillation 43
11 Atrial premature beats 46
12 Atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia 49
13 Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome 55
14 Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia 61
15 Atriofascicular re-entry tachycardia 64
16 Atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia 67
17 Junctional ectopic tachycardia 71
18 Ventricular tachycardia 74
19 Neonatal ventricular tachycardia 81
20 Incessant idiopathic infant ventricular tachycardia 84
21 Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia 87
22 Idiopathic right ventricular tachycardia 90
23 Ventricular premature beats 93
24 Ventricular fibrillation 96
25 Long QT syndrome 99
26 Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia 108
27 Brugada syndrome 111
28 First- and second-degree atrioventricular block 114
29 Complete atrioventricular block 118
30 Sinus node dysfunction and sinoatrial disease 124
31 Early postoperative arrhythmias 127
32 Late postoperative arrhythmias 136
33 Arrhythmias in congenital heart defects 147
34 Arrhythmias in cardiomyopathies 151
35 Syncope 155
36 Sudden death 160
37 Antiarrhythmic drug treatment 163
38 Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators 170
39 Catheter ablation 177
40 Artifacts 180
Appendix 183
Index 185
About the Author :
Christopher Wren, MD, Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Cardiothoracic Services, Freeman Hospital (NHS), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Review :
“Pediatric cardiologists may also wish to have a copy of Concise Guide to Pediatric Arrhythmias at hand because, although there may not be as much detail for them to sink their teeth into, the substance which is retained makes for an excellent distillation of what is commonly seen on pediatric arrhythmia reviews.” (MedicalScienceBooks.com, 2012)
