ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy (Incredibly Easy S.)
Added on 08-08-2006

Now in its Third Edition and better than ever, "ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy!" makes reading and understanding rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs easy. This entertaining reference reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology, explains how to obtain and interpret a rhythm strip, and teaches the reader how to recognise and treat 18 arrhythmias. It also explains how to obtain and interpret 12-lead ECGs, posterior ECGs, and 15- and 18-lead ECGs. The familiar incredibly easy! elements found throughout the reference make it easy to remember key points. The features are: it includes 12-lead posterior and 15-lead and 18-lead ECG interpretation; more than 25 practice ECG rhythm strips with answer key throughout the book so the reader can check their interpretation skills; each chapter features a summary of key points, clear, simple explanations of problems, quick quizzes, and definitions of key terms; illustrations that clearly explain key concepts such as understanding a pulse generator; bullets, ballot boxes, and checklists make it easy to spot important points at a glance; non traditional logos that alert the reader to critical information, including, "Now I get it", "Don't skip this strip", & "Mixed signals"; quick guide to arrhythmias: shows actual rhythm strips & rhythm summary; and can be photocopied, cut and kept as a pocket reference. Features that are new to this edition are: a second 4-colour section has been added, bringing total the total number of colour pages to eight new logo: "Ages and Stages"; identifies variations related to patient age; the practice makes perfect comprehensive test includes case scenarios that require critical thinking; a special non-pharmacologic treatment section that includes an overview of radiofrequency ablation and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Real rhythm strip interpretation section-uses actual rhythm strips for practice interpretation. It includes a complete review and update of all topics. Addition of information on bi-ventricular pacemakers is also included. --naresh, RxPG

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