The pediatric ECG

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2006 Feb;24(1):195-208, vii-viii. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2005.08.014.

Abstract

Knowledge of the basics of pediatric ECG interpretation is helpful in differentiating normal from abnormal findings. These basics include familiarity with the age-related normal findings in heart rate, intervals, axis, and waveform morphologies; an understand-ing of cardiac physiologic changes associated with age and maturation, particularly the adaptation from right to left ventricular predominance; and a rudimentary understanding of common pediatric dysrhythmias and findings associated with congenital heart diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aging / physiology*
  • Blood Circulation / physiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pediatrics*
  • Tachycardia / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia / physiopathology