12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation: The Art of Interpretation / Edition 2

by Tomas B. Garcia

Overview

Welcome to the most comprehensive resource on 12-Lead ECG interpretation! This all-encompassing, four-color text, updated to the new Second Edition, is designed to make you a fully advanced interpreter of ECGs. Whether you are paramedic, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical student, or physician wanting to learn or brush up on your knowledge of electrocardiography, this book will meet your needs. 12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation, Second Edition takes the complex subject of electrocardiography and presents it in a simple, innovative, 3-level approach. Level 1 provides basic information for those with minimal experience interpreting ECGs. Level 2 provides intermediate information for those with a basic understanding of the principles of electrocardiography. Level 3 provides advanced information for those with some mastery of the subject. The entire text is written in a friendly, easy-to-read tone. Additionally, the text contains real-life, full-size ECG strips that are integrated throughout the text and analyzed in conjunction with the concepts they illustrate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763773519
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	11/27/2013
Edition description:	2
Pages:	680
Sales rank:	1,037,487
Product dimensions:	10.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Tomas B. Garcia, MD Dr. Tomas B. Garcia received his undergraduate degree from Florida International University. While applying to medical school, Dr. Garcia was licensed and practiced as an EMT in the state of Florida. Dr. Garcia received his medical degree from the University of Miami. He completed his internship and residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida and subsequently received board certification in both Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Garcia taught and practiced in the Emergency Department of the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and Grady Memorial Hospital/Emory Medical School in Atlanta, Georgia. His main area of interest is emergency cardiac care and he lectures nationally on topics related to these issues.In addition to working on the third edition of his book, 12-lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation, published by JB Learning, Dr. Garcia is spearheading an educational Internet site on electrocardiography and arrhythmia recognition at ekgfacts.com.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The Basics
Chapter 1 Anatomy
Chapter 2 Electrophysiology
Chapter 3 Individual Vectors
Chapter 4 The Actual ECG: Paper and Ink
Chapter 5 ECG Tools
Chapter 6 The Basic Beat
Chapter 7 The Rate
Chapter 8 Rhythms
Part 2 ECG Interpretation
Chapter 9 The P Wave
Chapter 10 The PR Interval
Chapter 11 The QRS Complex
Chapter 12 The Electrical Axis
Chapter 13 Bundle Branch Blocks and Hemiblocks
Chapter 14 ST Segment and T Waves
Chapter 15 Acute Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 16 Electrolyte and Drug Effects
Chapter 17 Putting It All Together
Part 3 Test ECGs
Appendix Acronyms
Appendix Additional Readings
Appendix Glossary
Appendix ECG Index
Appendix Index

Editorial Reviews

This resource uses a three-level approach to provide information on the complex subject of electrocardiography. Level 1 presents foundation concepts for those with minimal experience interpreting ECGs. Level two proceeds to an intermediate level for those who do have a basic understanding of the principles but want to solidify and expand their knowledge. Finally, level three comprises an advanced level that requires a thorough understanding of the subject and the disease complexes that can cause the changes shown on the ECG. Illustrated with full-size ECG strips that are integrated throughout the text and analyzed in connection with the associated concepts. Garcia has taught at several leading medical schools and lectures on emergency cardiac care. Holtz is director of the Emergency Medical Training Academy in Loganville, Georgia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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