Despite being well over 100 years old, the electrocardiogram continues to be the instrumental diagnostic method of choice among cardiologists and, unlike other investigations, it has been little affected by the advance of technology. Indeed, ECGs recorded many decades ago differ only slightly, if at all, from those recorded today.
The original idea behind this book is to focus specifically on diagnostic tests in cardiology. The volume is organised in a simple and linear way: starting with the most commonly used methods such as the electrocardiogram and echocardiogram, it then moves on to the more specialised and sophisticated ones, like endocavitary electrophysiological studies and genetic tests.