Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1999 Jan;1(1):3-13.

Interpretation of electrocardiograms in infants and children

M Tipple  1
Affiliations

Interpretation of electrocardiograms in infants and children

M Tipple. Images Paediatr Cardiol. 1999 Jan.

Abstract

Electrocardiography is a useful tool in the management of paediatric heart disease. Interpretation requires practice due to changing norms which are brought about by the physiological changes that occur in the circulatory system in this age group. This article outlines these normal changes.

Keywords: Diagnostic techniques and procedures; Electrocardiography; Heart defects; congenital.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Davignon A, Rautaharju P, Boiselle E, Soumis F, Megelas M, Choquette A. Normal ECG standards for infants and children. Pediatric Cardiology. 1979;1:123–131.
    1. Emmanouilides GC, Moss AJ, Adams FH. The electrocardiogram in normal newborn infants: correlation with hemodynamic observations. J Pediatr. 1965;67:578–87. - PubMed
    1. Sreenivasan VV, Fisher BJ, Liebman J, Downs TD. Longitudinal study of the standard electrocardiogram in the healthy premature infant during the first year of life. Am J Cardiol. 1973;31:57–63. - PubMed
    1. Garson A. Electrocardiography. In: Anderson RH, Macartney FJ, Shinebourne EA, Tynan M, editors. Paediatric Cardiology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone; 1987. pp. 235–317.
    1. Garson A. The Electrocardiogram in Infants and Children: A systematic approach. Lea Feibiger. 1983

LinkOut - more resources