Description
The standard electrocardiogram (ECG) is an indispensable, safe, and inexpensive test to assess dogs and cats with heart disease. This bestselling user-friendly ebook Rapid Review of ECG Interpretation in Small Animal Practice, 2nd Edition, discusses the principles of electrocardiography, then systematically explores the evaluation of the ECG, including determination of heart rate, measurement of intervals, derivation of mean electrical axis, and criteria for atrial/ventricular enlargement or hypertrophy. Key features include: – Instructions on how to obtain an ECG; – a new chapter on the treatment of the most common clinically important ECG arrhythmias; – a handy one-page reference guide of important ECG values and diagrams, which can be downloaded from the book’s webpage for easy reference; – 15 new ECG cases have been added to the original 46 cases, with a selection of advanced cases geared toward readers craving more challenging topics such as electrical cardioversion and pacemaker function. 155 p.
- Mark A. Oyama. DVM, Professor. Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine. School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (USA).
- Marc S. Kraus. DVM, Professor. Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine. School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (USA).
- Anna R. Gelzer. Dr. med. vet., PhD, Professor. Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine. School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (USA).
- Publication date (digital version): 2019-11 – CRC Press (imprint of Taylor & Francis Group); Copyright © 2020 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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