Abstract

This article—part I of a monthly series—outlines succinctly the bases for the ECG changes in the normal growing infant, and highlights a few helpful ground rules and specific points of normal and abnormal tracings. Subsequent articles deal with the following aspects: II. Evolution of the ECG from Birth to One Year III. Cardiac Chamber Enlargement IV. Arrhythmias—Premature Beats and Fast Heart Rates V. Arrhythmias (cont.)—Pauses and Slow Heart Rates VI. ECG after Cardiac Surgery VII. Miscellaneous—Normal Variants, Electrolyte Effects, New Applications of Electrocardiography 1. Burch, G. E. and DePasquale, N. P.: Electrocardiography in the Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease. Philadelphia, Lea and Febiger, 1967. 2. Cassels, D. E. and Ziegler, R. F.: Electrocardiography in Infants and Children. New York, Grune and Stratton, 1966. 3. Guntheroth, W. G.: Pediatric Electrocardiography. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Co., 1965. 4. Krovetz, L. J., Gessner, I. H. and Schiebler, G. L.: Handbook of Pediatric Cardiology. New York, Hoeber Medical Division, Harper and Row, 1969, pp. 70-94.

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