This contribution details the features that should be looked at on an ECG to determine whether or not it is normal. It describes the abnormalities found in certain conditions including atrial enlargement, ventricular hypertrophy, acute chest pain, ST elevation myocardial infarction, and syncope with many illustrations.
Patrick Davey DM FRCP is a Cardiologist at Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK and the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. His interests include heart failure, interventional and nuclear cardiology. He is the editor of ‘Medicine at a glance’ and the author of ‘The ECG in clinical decision making’ and ‘ECG at a glance’. Competing interests: none declared
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