ECG Interpretation: An Incredibly Easy! Pocket Guide

by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Overview

Complete with examples and cartoons, this compact reference primarily covers the practicalities of conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms, including the basic theories, arrhythmias of the sinus node, atrial, junctional, ventricular and atrioventricular varieties, atrioventricular blocks, ECG effects of electrolyte imbalances, ECG effects of antiarrhythmics, pacemakers and ICDs, basic 12-lead electrocardiography, and advanced electrocardiography. Appendices include information on when to test, a guide to antiarrhythmic drugs, choosing monitor leads, and selected references. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451152395
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication date:	07/14/2009
Series:	Incredibly Easy! Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

Table of Contents

	Contributors and consultants	iv
	Road map to ECG interpretation	v
1	Basic electrocardiography	1
2	Sinus node arrhythmias	31
3	Atrial arrhythmias	51
4	Junctional arrhythmias	81
5	Ventricular arrhythmias	95
6	Atrioventricular blocks	131
7	ECG effects of electrolyte imbalances	145
8	ECG effects of antiarrhythmics	157
9	Pacemakers and ICDs	169
10	Basic 12-lead electrocardiography	201
11	Advanced electrocardiography	217
	Appendices and index
	The test zone	253
	Guide to antiarrhythmic drugs	270
	Choosing monitoring leads	274
	Selected references	275
	Index	276

Editorial Reviews

2 Stars from Doody

Reviewer: Karen S Yehle, PhD, MS, RN (Purdue University School of Nursing)
Description: This book provides information about ECG interpretation in an easy to understood, fun manner and includes the usual ECG basics and more advanced content. There are a number of algorithms that are simple to follow.
Purpose: The unstated purpose is to provide information and to serve as a reference for ECG interpretation. This objective is laudable and the book successfully meets it.
Audience: A specific audience is not identified, but it is suitable for students and practitioners. It is written in very easy to understand language and it is very easy to locate topics in the book. Both contributors and consultants are identified, but authors for the specific sections are not listed.
Features: The authors discuss basic electrocardiography and the more common arrhythmias, as well as basic 12-lead electrocardiography and advanced ECG interpretation. A very well written section about pacemakers and ICDs is also included. Arrhythmias that can occur as a result of potassium or calcium imbalances are briefly touched upon. One shortcoming of the book is that after an abbreviation is provided for a term, only the abbreviation is used later in the text. For someone who merely desires to look up one arrhythmia or problem, for example, this can be confusing.
Assessment: This book delivers what it promises.

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