The ECG in Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Case-Based Manual, with Annotated Bibliography
Stephen W. Smith, MD, FACEP
Deborah L. Zvosec Ph.D.
Timothy D. Henry, MD, FACC, FACCP, FACP
Scott W. Sharkey, MD, FACC, FACCP, FACP
Preface and How To Use This Book
PART 1: ECG MORPHOLOGIES AND DIAGNOSIS OF AMI: GENERAL ISSUES
Chapter 1: Basic Principles and Electrophysiology
Chapter 2: Terminology and ECG Types in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Chapter 3: The Role of the ECG in Reperfusion Therapy
Chapter 4: Anatomic Correlates of the ECG
Chapter 5: Normal and Nonspecific ECG’s
Chapter 6: AMI and ST Segment Elevation
Chapter 7: Reciprocal ST Depression
Chapter 8: ST Depression and T-wave Inversion
Chapter 9: Subtle ECG Abnormalities and Hyperacute T-waves
Chapter 10: Serial ECG Comparison and Continuous ST Segment Monitoring
Chapter 11: Q-waves
Part 2: ECG MORPOLOGIES IN AMI
Chapter 12: Anterior AMI
Chapter 13: Inferior AMI
Chapter 14: Lateral AMI
Chapter 15: Right Ventricular AMI
Chapter 16: Posterior AMI
Part 3: CONDITIONS THAT OBSCURE DIAGNOSIS OF AMI
Chapter 17: Right Bundle Branch Block and Fascicular Blocks
Chapter 18: Left Bundle Branch Block
Chapter 19: Artificial Ventricular Pacing and AMI
Part 4: ECG PSEUDOINFARCTION PATTERNS AND AMI LOOK-ALIKES
Chapter 20: Normal Variants: Benign Early Repolarization and Benign T-wave Inversion
Chapter 21: Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain
Chapter 22: Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Chapter 23: "Ventricular Aneurysm:" Persistent ST Elevation After Previous MI
Chapter 24: Pericarditis
Chapter 25: Hyperkalemia
Part 5: OTHER ISSUES
Chapter 26: Dyspnea, Pulmonary Edema, and Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 27: Reperfusion and Reocclusion
Chapter 28: Myocardial Rupture and Postinfarction Regional Pericarditis
Chapter 29: Biomarkers in the Reperfusion Decision
Chapter 30: Echocardiography in the Reperfusion Decision
Part 6: MANAGEMENT OF AMI
Chapter 31: Prehospital Thrombolytics and Prehospital ECG’s
Chapter 32: Shortening Door-To-Needle Time and Door-To-Balloon Time
Chapter 33: Time Window for Reperfusion Therapy
Chapter 34: Thrombolytic Stroke Risk and Contraindications
Chapter 35: Summary of Benefit/Risk Analysis
Chapter 36: Reperfusion Therapy for AMI
Chapter 37: Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes Without ST Elevation
Chapter 38: Adjunctives to Reperfusion Therapy For AMI
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Abbreviations
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Acronyms and Summary of Major Clinical Trials