Main description:

New edition of the classic complete reference book for cardiologists and trainee cardiologists on the theory and practice of electrocardiography, one of the key modalities used for evaluating cardiology patients and deciding on appropriate management strategies.

Contents:

Section I: Introduction.- The Coming of Age of Electrocardiology.- Introductory Physics and Mathematics.- Section II: Cardiac Electrophysiology.- Cellular Electrophysiology.- Activation of the Heart.- Genesis of the Electrocardiogram.- Section III: Mathematical Modeling.- Macroscopic Source Descriptions.- The Equivalent Double Layer: Source Models for Repolarization.- The Forward Problem of Electrocardiography.- The Inverse Problem of Electrocardiography.- Section IV: Electrocardiographic Lead Systems and Recording Techniques.- Lead Theory.- Lead Systems.- ECG Instrumentation: Application and Design.