Small Animal ECGs

Small Animal ECGs: An Introductory Guide provides all the information veterinarians need when using electrocardiography techniques for the first time. * An ideal introduction to veterinary electrocardiography written in a very easy to understand way, for what can be a daunting subject * The author is RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology and regularly speaks on this subject * Full of examples of colour ECG tracings, as well as colour illustrations to explain arrhythmias * Covers techniques that can readily be used in first opinion small animal practice * Includes new chapters on mechanisms of supraventricular arrhythmias, accelerated idioventricular rhythm and use of Holters

CONTENTS

Part 1: Understanding the electricity of the heart and how it produces an ECG complex

Chapter 1 What is an ECG?

Chapter 2 The electricity of the heart

Chapter 3 Rhythms of sinus origin

Part 2: Abnormal electricity of the heart

Chapter 4 Recognising and understanding ectopia

Chapter 5 Ventricular Arrhythmias

Chapter 6  Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Chapter 7 Abnormalities in the conduction system

Chapter 8 Changes in the P–QRS–T morphology

Part 3: More advanced electrocardiography

Chapter 9 Understanding the ECG limb lead systems

Chapter 10 Mean electrical axis explained

Chapter 11 Intraventricular conduction defects

Chapter 12 Supraventricular arrhythmias: In-depth

Part 4: Management, clinical significance and treatment of arrhythmias

Chapter 13 Management of arrhythmias

Chapter 14 Clinical significance and treatment of tachyarrhythmias

Chapter 15 Clinical significance and treatment of bradyarrhythmias

Part 5: Recording and interpreting ECGs

Chapter 16 Approach to interpretation of the ECG recording

Chapter 17 Artifacts

Chapter 18 Recording an ECG

Chapter 19 Choosing an ECG recorder

Chapter 20Ambulatory monitoring

Further reading

Index

Mike Martin holds a Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology and hasbeen an RCVS Recognised Specialist since 1995. He has been anexaminer at Certificate and Diploma level for the Royal College ofVeterinary Surgeons. He has been both Honorary Secretary andChairman of the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society. He haspublished over 40 scientific peer reviewed papers. He is arecipient of BSAVA awards: in 1993 the Dunkin Award, in 2000 theMelton Award, in 2006 the Petsavers Award and in 2010 the Dunkin& Blaine Awards. He is a frequent CPD lecturer within Europeand has presented his clinical research at Specialist Cardiologymeetings in both Europe and the USA.