Pediatric ECG Interpretation: An Illustrative Guide

by Barbara J. Deal, Christopher L. Johnsrude, Scott H. Buck

Pattern recognition is an important learning tool in the interpretation of ECGs. Unfortunately, until faced with a patient with an arrhythmia or structural heart disease, pediatric practitioners generally receive limited exposure to ECGs. The ability to clearly distinguish an abnormal ECG pattern from a normal variant in an emergency situation is an essential skill, but one that many pediatricians feel ill-prepared to utilize confidently. In Pediatric ECG An Illustrative Guide, Drs. Deal, Johnsrude and Buck aim to address this issue by illustrating many of the ECG patterns a pediatric practitioner is likely to encounter. ECG illustrations with interpretations are presented in several normal children of all ages, acquired abnormalities such as hypertrophy or electrolyte disorders, and common congenital heart disease lesions. Later sections cover bradycardia, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, and a basic section on pacemaker ECGs. Simple techniques used to interpret mechanisms of arrhythmias are described as a resource for practitioners in cardiology, adult electrophysiology, or pediatrics who may not have a readily accessible resource for these ECG examples.

Material hosted at  can be as a self-evaluation tool for interpretation of ECGs2 as a teaching reference for Cardiology fellows, residents, and house staff3 as an invaluable resource for the Emergency Room physician or pediatrician who might obtain an ECG on a pediatric patient

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2004