Sensible ECG Analysis - Softcover

Lewis, Kathryn; Handal, Kathleen A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766805204 ISBN 13: 9780766805200

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 1999

This comprehensive book fully explains the use and implications of the electrocardiograph, an invaluable tool to assess cardiac function. It includes a thorough assessment of the functions of the ECG and its clinical implications. This useful book can be used by physicians, nurses, medical students, exercise physiologists, cardiac technicians, paramedics, and physician assistants to monitor cardiac function. It includes detailed explanations of arrhythmias using a consistent, logical step-by-step approach that includes practice and self-assessment activities. This book provides a thorough study of the ECG, the window to the heart's function.

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This comprehensive text fully explains the use and implications of the electrocardiograph, an invaluable tool to assess cardiac function. It includes anatomy, basic electrophysiology, and analysis techniques. Each arrhythmia is carefully explained using a consistent approach that includes step-by-step analysis, practice, and self-assessment activities. The text is designed not only to teach students and clinicians how to interpret an ECG, but also to help them gain an appreciation for the clinical implications that an ECG can provide. This invaluable text helps students understand the importance of a logical approach to analyzing ECGs to provide optimal patient care.

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