Analysis of electrocardiograms in young children with congenital heart defects. Tutorial. Kravchenko E.N., Obraztsova G.I., Mavlyusheva S.F.

In modern conditions, a large share of surgical interventions about congenital heart defects is carried out precisely in infancy, which requires the diagnostic doctor in-depth knowledge of the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the cardiovascular system of this period.

in this educational Manuals are presented with electrocardiographic changes in children of the first year of life with congenital heart defects. The manual contains information about the age characteristics of the electrocardiogram, taking into account the fact that the normal ECG of young children is significantly different from that of older children. General information on changes in ECG with congenital heart defects, actualized for the early age period, is also given. The following are clinical examples of children with congenital heart defects with a detailed analysis of the association between ECG-phenomena and anatomical changes in the heart, which, according to the authors, will allow a practical doctor to increase the possibilities of a diagnostic search and understanding of the role of ECG at different stages of surgical treatment of congenital heart defects in children early age.

The textbook is intended for practicing doctors - children's cardiologists, neonatologists and pediatricians, but can also be useful in teaching students and clinical residents in the relevant specialties.