Pediatric Electrocardiogram (ECG): Current Status and Further Perspectives
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2025) | Viewed by 549
Special Issue Editor
Interests: catheter ablation; supraventricular tachycardia; atrial fibrillation; heart failure; ventricular tachycardia; pacemaker implantation; statistics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to present this captivating Special Issue focused on the Pediatric ECG. The hearts of children undergo rapid development during early life, necessitating specific interpretation of electrocardiograms dependent on physiological factors such as size, conduction speed, and waveform amplitudes.
Age-related differences observed in pediatric and adolescent electrocardiograms involve heart rate, P and QRS axes, PR and QT intervals, and ECG voltage criteria. Age- and sex-based reference ranges enable clinicians to differentiate between normal physiological variation and pathological anomalies. Knowledge of common arrhythmias in children is necessary for ECG monitoring in pediatric patients, which may be different from those of adolescents or adults.
Several arrhythmias that are deemed pathological in adults may be considered normal in children. Healthy children may exhibit respiratory and non-respiratory sinus arrhythmia, as well as low atrial rhythm and junctional rhythm; these are considered normal for a child.
Clinicians and scientists are encouraged to contribute their research on the following topics:
- The size and developmental stage of the child affects the placement of ECG leads and pediatric ECG;
- Cardiac anatomy in congenotal heart disease and its impact on the ECG signals;
- Recent advancements in ECG technology;
- Use of artificial intelligence for electrocardiogram interpretation;
- Pediatric physiological arrhythmias;
- Abnormal electrocardiogram patterns in pediatric patients.
Overall, we are certain that the materials published in this Special Issue will significantly enhance our existing understanding of pediatric electrocardiography. We wish to extend our appreciation to all authors for their expected contribution and anticipate that all readers will find this cutting-edge Special Issue enjoyable.
Dr. Gabriel Cismaru
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pediatric ECG
- arrhythmia detection
- congenital heart disease
- technological innovations
- clinical challenges
- personalized medicine
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