Understanding Intracardiac EGMs and ECGs

This practical “how-to” manual for interpreting electrograms and understanding how they relate to the more easily
understood/obtained electrocardiogram (ECG) is designed to be used in electrophysiology laboratories and during
preparation for certification tests. Clear enough to be understood by the novice, this inexpensive paperback is
suitable for use by nurses and cardiovascular technicians working in the electrophysiology laboratory, as well as
physicians who are interested in practical aspects of electrophysiology. Written by an award-winning teacher, it offers
short, succinct chapters with bullet-point summaries and review questions to aid retention.

Table of Contents
Preface, vii
Part 1 Electrophysiology Concepts.

1 Procedural issues for electrophysiologic studies: vascular access, cardiac chamber access, and catheters, 3

2 Fluoroscopic anatomy and electrophysiologic recording in the heart, 15

3 Programmed stimulation, 29

4 Bradycardia, 51

5 Supraventricular tachycardia, 60

6 Wide complex tachycardia, 86

7 New technology, 94

8 Power sources for ablation, 99

Part 2 Specific Arrhythmias.

9 Accessory pathways, 107

10 AV node reentry, 132

11 Focal atrial tachycardia, 148

12 Atrial flutter, 161

13 Atrial fibrillation, 182

14 Ventricular tachycardia, 189

15 Implantable cardiac devices: ECGs and electrograms, 211

Index, 220