Understanding EKGs

By - Brenda M. Beasley

Floor - Floor 2

ISBN 10 - 0130452157

ISBN 13 - 9780130452153

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Electrocardiography

Shelf No - 9

Call Number - 616.1207 BRE 2003

Edition - 2nd ed 2003

Physical Description - xv, 252 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes - Includes index

Book Information

This book was written to assist the novice user in understandin basic EKG interpretation. It is a useful guide to the understanding of abnormal heart rhythms, and the material is presented in a simple, straightforward manner that achieves the understanding of each chapter prior to proceeding to the next chapter.Topics covered in this book include a general overview of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, basic electrophysiology, the electrocardiogram, interpretation of the EKG strip, sinus rhythms, atrial rhythms, junctional rhythms, ventricular rhythms, heart block rhythms, pacemaker rhythms, and assessment and treatment of patients with cardiovascular emergencies.For prehospital care providers, medical students, cardiac care monitor techs, ACLS candidates, nursing professionals, physician assistants, and respiratory therapists.

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