Introduction to pediatric & neonatal ECG interpretation
Principles of pediatric & neonatal ECG interpretation Pediatric and neonatal ECG interpretation follow the same principles as ECG interpretation in adults, but there are important differences. These differences are largely explained by the dramatic physiological and anatomical changes that take place during infancy and childhood. The most dramatic changes occur during the first year of life. The electrocardiogram (ECG) evolves in parallel with the changing anatomy and physiology of the heart. ECG amplitudes, intervals and waveforms are therefore different in children and there are marked age variations throughout childhood. Clinicians who work in pediatric and neonatal care must have knowledge of age-related variations in the ECG, as well as cardiac diseases that may affect infants and children. Physiological and anatomical development during infancy & childhood In adults, the left ventricle is considerably larger than the right ventricle. This is the result of ventricular adapta…
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