Publisher's Synopsis
This volume focuses on the value and limitations of the electrocardiogram, the differential diagnosis of the electrocardiographic findings, and their correlation with the clinical and anatomic data. This edition includes chapters on the differential diagnosis of tachycardias, and the misplacement of leads and its recognition during electrocardiographic interpretation. There is also material on myocardial infarction, cardiac arrythmias, and electronic pacemakers. The text incorporates advances in the knowledge of the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias as the result of electrophysiological studies, and ablation procedures.
