Cover Page
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Contributors and consultants
Not another boring foreword
Part I: ECG fundamentals
Chapter 1: Cardiac anatomy and physiology
A look at cardiac anatomy
A look at cardiac physiology
Chapter 2: Obtaining a rhythm strip
A look at ECG recordings
All about leads
Observing the cardiac rhythm
Monitor problems
Chapter 3: Interpreting a rhythm strip
A look at an ECG complex
8-step method
Recognizing normal sinus rhythm
Part II: Recognizing arrhythmias
Chapter 4: Sinus node arrhythmias
A look at sinus node arrhythmias
Sinus arrhythmia
Sinus bradycardia
Sinus tachycardia
Sinus arrest
Sick sinus syndrome
Chapter 5: Atrial arrhythmias
A look at atrial arrhythmias
Premature atrial contractions
Atrial tachycardia
Atrial flutter
Atrial fibrillation
Wandering pacemaker
Chapter 6: Junctional arrhythmias
A look at junctional arrhythmias
Premature junctional contraction
Junctional escape rhythm
Accelerated junctional rhythm
Junctional tachycardia
Chapter 7: Ventricular arrhythmias
A look at ventricular arrhythmias
Premature ventricular contraction
Idioventricular rhythms
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Chapter 8: Atrioventricular blocks
A look at AV block
First-degree AV block
Type I second-degree AV block
Type II second-degree AV block
Third-degree AV block
Part III: Treating arrhythmias
Chapter 9: Nonpharmacologic treatments
A look at pacemakers
Working with pacemakers
Evaluating pacemakers
A look at biventricular pacemakers
A look at radiofrequency ablation
A look at ICDs
Chapter 10: Pharmacologic treatments
A look at antiarrhythmics
Antiarrhythmics by class
Teaching about antiarrhythmics
Part IV: The 12-lead ECG
Chapter 11: Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
A look at the 12-lead ECG
Signal-averaged ECG
Chapter 12: Interpreting a 12-lead ECG
A look at 12-lead ECG interpretation
Disorders affecting a 12-lead ECG
Identifying types of MI
Appendices and index
Practice makes perfect
ACLS algorithms
Brushing up on interpretation skills
Look-alike ECG challenge
Quick guide to arrhythmias
Glossary
Selected references
Index
Notes