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The ECG in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine)

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Book Description:

This volume, written by the leaders in the field, will provide a practical and comprehensive overview of the electrocardiogram (ECG).

The ECG remains the most accessible and inexpensive diagnostic tool to evaluate the patient presenting with symptoms suggestive of acute myocardial ischemia.

The ECG in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina, written by Drs. Hein Wellens, Anton Gorgels and Pieter Doevendans, is an excellent reference for any cardiac electrophysiologist, cardiologist, internist or emergency room physician.

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Book Details:

* Hardcover: 160 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 25, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1402072147
* ISBN-13: 978-1402072147
* Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches

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Recognition and Interpretation of ECG Rhythms (3rd Edition)

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:56:52 +0000

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University of California, San Diego. Self-study worktext presenting a systematic approach to learning ECG interpretation. More than 590 strips to study.

Previous edition: Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram (c1990). Wire-spiral binding. DNLM: Arrhythmia–diagnosis.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 375 pages
* Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (May 4, 1997)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0838543235
* ISBN-13: 978-0838543238
* Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches

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This easy-to-understand workbook introduces electrocardiogram interpretation in a quick-learn, systematic approach. Key Topics: Step-by-step techniques, and over 500 practice ECG strips commonly found in everyday practice reinforce material and promote confidence.

No other arrhythmia book on the market contains half as many practice strips! Market: Students in medical assisting, nurses, emergency medical technicians.

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The 12 Lead ECG in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Practical Approcah for Clinicians

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:47:46 +0000

Book Description:

This guide to the proper use of the ECG in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction puts the combined experience of international authorities at your fingertips for immediate use.

In The 12 Lead ECG in ST Elevation MI: A Practical Approach for Clinicians, Drs. Bayés de Luna, Fiol-Sala and Antman supply the practical, specific information you need to determine which patients with ACS are showing ST elevation.

To facilitate correct diagnosis and guide management, the authors use a consistent sequence to explain the ECG abnormalities for each site of coronary occlusion. A schematic of the coronary tree illustrates the point of occlusion.

The second part of the book contains a self-assessment section with a series of 15 cases, each of which includes one or more 12-lead ECGs for analysis. These valuable examples help you prepare for on-the-spot interpretation in the emergency department or intensive care unit.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 99 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (October 1, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1405157860
* ISBN-13: 978-1405157865
* Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches

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This guide to the proper use of the ECG in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction puts the combined experience of international authorities at your fingertips for immediate use.

In The 12 Lead ECG in ST Elevation MI: A Practical Approach for Clinicians, Drs. Bayés de Luna, Fiol-Sala and Antman supply the practical, specific information you need to determine which patients with ACS are showing ST elevation.

To facilitate correct diagnosis and guide management, the authors use a consistent sequence to explain the ECG abnormalities for each site of coronary occlusion. A schematic of the coronary tree illustrates the point of occlusion.

The second part of the book contains a self-assessment section with a series of 15 cases, each of which includes one or more 12-lead ECGs for analysis. These valuable examples help you prepare for on-the-spot interpretation in the emergency department or intensive care unit.

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ECG Interpretation: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses (2-in-1 Reference for Nurses Series)

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:37:52 +0000

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This unique 2-in-1 reference presents key information on rhythm strip and 12-lead ECG interpretation in two practical, helpful ways on every page.

The wide inner column contains detailed narrative text; the narrow outer column contains brief bulleted summaries of the same information.

This format enables nurses to quickly scan the bulleted points and jump to more in-depth information as needed without turning the page. Full-color inserts illustrate 12-lead ECG placement and ischemia, injury, and infarction patterns in myocardial infarction.

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Book Details:

* Paperback: 288 pages
* Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (December 1, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1582553955
* ISBN-13: 978-1582553955
* Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches

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The Nuts and bolts of Paced ECG Interpretation (Nuts and Bolts Series

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:27:29 +0000

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Nothing is more perplexing to the clinician new to device therapy than having to deal with cardiac electrocardiograms from a device patient.

Pacemakers and other implantable cardiac rhythm management devices leave their “imprint” on ECGs and can significantly change what clinicians see – or expect to see.

Evaluating paced ECGs can be challenging, yet nowhere is it taught in any sort of comprehensive manner.

Designed specifically for clinicians new to device therapy, The Nuts and Bolts of Interpreting Paced ECGs and EGMs offers practical, reliable and objective information on paced cardiac electrograms.

Written in a lively, intelligent and easy to navigate style, emphasizing real-life clinical practice and practical tips, this book includes illustrated paced ECGs by skilled artists to help minimize “fuzzy” lines and emphasize key points. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points from each subject (“Nuts and Bolts”).

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Book Details

* Paperback: 488 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (April 20, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1405184043
* ISBN-13: 978-1405184045
* Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 1.1 inches

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Nothing is more perplexing to the clinician new to device therapy than having to deal with cardiac electrocardiograms from a device patient.

Pacemakers and other implantable cardiac rhythm management devices leave their “imprint” on ECGs and can significantly change what clinicians see – or expect to see. Evaluating paced ECGs can be challenging, yet nowhere is it taught in any sort of comprehensive manner.

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Pocket guide to ECG Diagnosis

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:15:56 +0000

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Thomas Jefferson Univ., Philadelphia, PA. Pocket reference describes every known common ECG abnormality and cardiac arrhythmia with a practical and clinical approach.

On the left page the abnormality is described and on the right page, a reproduction of the ECG is shown. Includes more than 20 new ECGs. Previous edition: c1995. Landscape format. Softcover.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 528 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (December 15, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0865425892
* ISBN-13: 978-0865425897
* Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.4 x 1 inches

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Following the highly successful model of the first edition, Pocket Guide to ECG Diagnosis, 2e describes every known common ECG abnormality and cardiac arrhythmia with a practical and clinical approach.

On the left page of the book, each abnormality is described precisely and concisely, including Definition, Diagnostic Criteria, and Diagnostic Pearls. On the right page, a crystal clear reproduction of a given ECG abnormality is shown.

This at-a-glance format makes this Pocket Guide effective for quick interpretation of ECGs. Dr. Ching has updated and revised the entire book and included over 20 new ECGs in this edition.

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The ECG Made Easy

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:08:59 +0000

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This highly respected and famous book is a simple, readable guide to the accurate identification and interpretation o

f abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns, written for medical students, nurses and junior doctors. The emphasis throughout is on the straightforward practical application of the ECG.

Generations of medical and health care staff have benefited from its clear-cut approach to this important investigation.

* A practical and highly informative guide to a difficult subject.
* Provides a full understanding of the ECG in the diagnosis and management of abnormal cardiac rhythms.
* Emphasises the role of the full 12 lead ECG with realistic reproduction of recordings.
* A new page size and text design give a much clearer presentation of the ECGs.
* An expanded section focuses on the practical aspects of making a recording.
* Over 20 new ECG recordings included.
* A new chapter on how to use the ECG.
* An expanded self-testing chapter with clinical scenarios and advice on clinical management. Detailed answers are cross-referenced to ECG in Practice and 150 ECG Problems to help the reader who wishes to read further on a topic.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 192 pages
* Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 7 edition (June 16, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0443068178
* ISBN-13: 978-0443068171
* Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches

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Review:

“The ECG Made Easy has for some time been the pocket reference for junior doctors… invaluable in a clinical setting.”Nursing Standard godsend to thousands of practising physicians and surgeons who have never mastered the ECG, but always felt they should have done.

“European Medical Journal fact that ‘The ECG Made Easy’ is now in its sixth edition must be testament to the enduring popularity of this book. It’s an easy step-by-step readable guide to how to interpret ECGs.” Medical Student, MAD Magazine (Medics and Dentists at Barts and The London), April 2003 good starter, but you may need some help.

One of the most popular introductory texts on this subject. All the basic concepts for understanding this topic are included, though there could be more emphasis on possible areas of confusion; such as the different between leads and wires .

This book also suffers from only being pocket sized and having pocket sized tracings, and on pages that depict limb and chest leads the layout could be improved to show that they are separate groups. For a newcomer to this subject you may not find it all that easy, as the explanations may need some practical demonstrations from an accomplished teacher with topics such as the cardiac axis. However this book does avoid the jargon and physiology that can be off putting in most other introductory texts.

If this book leaves you with further questions, you would probably also need and indeed benefit from the author s two other titles The ECG in Practice and 100 ECG Problems . This would enable you to improve your skills of interpretation, and the three titles bought over time would provide an adequate inexpensive reference shelf for most health care workers.

The ECG is never easy to understand for beginners, but this book does at least try.”Review on Amazon.co.uk –This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Sensible ECG Analysis

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:57:22 +0000

Book Description:

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.

(ECG, EKG, electrocardiography, cardiac function, arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, EMS, nursing, electrocardiograph, paramedic)

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Book Details

* Paperback: 400 pages
* Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (June 25, 1999)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0766805204
* ISBN-13: 978-0766805200
* Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches

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ECG Strip Ease: An Arrhythmia Interpretation Workbook (Incredibly Easy)

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:51:09 +0000

Book Description:

This ECG workbook gives nurses and nursing students the opportunity to practice and perfect their rhythm interpretation skills on more than 600 realistic ECG strips.

Introductory text offers a refresher on cardiac anatomy and physiology and ECG basics–electrophysiology, waveforms, lead placement, and steps in interpretation.

Subsequent chapters provide in-depth coverage of each type of arrhythmia, pacemakers, and 12-lead ECGs, with scores of practice strips in each chapter.

A comprehensive posttest gauges the ability to interpret ECGs and distinguish among arrhythmia types. The book comes with a laminated ruler and rate calculator that doubles as a bookmark.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 384 pages
* Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (December 1, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1582555583
* ISBN-13: 978-1582555584
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches

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ECG in 10 Days

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:43:29 +0000

Book Description:

Learn to effectively interpret virtually every ECG you’re likely to encounter in clinical practice – in ten brief lessons

The only review book to offer full-sized ECGs throughout (simulating how they appear on tests and in actual practice), this sourcebook is the most sought-after ECG review anywhere, trusted by cardiology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students alike.

ECG in Ten Days is based on the author’s popular ten-day review course, and features a unique step-by-step approach, crystal-clear vector images, plus practice EDB strips to build confidence and fine-tune clinical skills.

In these pages, you’ll find essential information on everything from SA & AV nodal conduction abnormalities, to mechanisms of arrhythmias and electronic pacemakers. Also included is an answer sheet similar to the one encountered on board exams.

NEW to the Second Edition

* Inclusion of the latest American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines
* Selection of random ECGs after Day 10 for additional review
* A brand-new glossary with key terms, which are also bolded within the text
* Short appendix that includes formal criteria for various ECG diagnoses
* Consolidated chapters 2 and 3 for a more cohesive look at super ventricular arrhythmias
* Reorganized chapters that streamline the content on Day 6, and help ensure a more efficient, manageable review of the material

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Book Details

* Paperback: 320 pages
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (November 8, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0071465626
* ISBN-13: 978-0071465625
* Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 1 inches

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About the Author:

David R. Ferry, MD is Associate Professor, Loma Linda University,Chief of Cardiology & Director, Coronary Care/Critical Care Units.

He also teaches a successful course using this innovative teaching technique that has trained thousands of students.

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How to Read Pediatric ECGs

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:36:50 +0000

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Introducing a new edition of the popular text for medical students, residents, and practitioners on interpreting electrocardiograms in children. Pediatric cardiologists Dr.

Myung Park and Dr. Warren Guntheroth teach the vectorial approach to pediatric ECG interpretation in a simple and practical way. How to Read Pediatric ECGs contains over 200 actual size ECG tracings, review questions, case studies for board review.

• Now with a 2 color design
• Case Studies teach a systematic approach to interpreting ECG results
• Review questions at end of each chapter assist with board preparation and self-assessment
• Actual size tracings allows readers to measure intervals and durations of sample tracings accurately

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Book Details:

* Paperback: 280 pages
* Publisher: Mosby; 4 edition (May 1, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0323035701
* ISBN-13: 978-0323035705
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches

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About the Author:

Myung K. Park, MD, FAAP, FACC, Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; and Warren G Guntheroth

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Saunders Nursing Survival Guide: ECGs and the Heart

doctorshazia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:21:58 +0000

Book Description:

Using lighthearted cartoons and mnemonic tools, this easy-to-read guide simplifies and clearly explains the heart and how it works. It covers the principles of ECG interpretation, to help you understand ECG rhythm and its relationship to cardiac electrophysiology.

The 2nd edition features two new chapters on normal sinus rhythm and idioventricular rhythms. Over 100 NCLEXÂ® examination-style questions are included, with 2-3 rhythm strips at the end of most chapters, and 30 more at the end of the book to practice interpretation.

* Unique presentation of content allows students to survive and thrive.
* Material is presented using adult learning principles and various active-learning strategies to engage nursing students of all ages, backgrounds, and learning styles.
* Consistent chapter format breaks down information into small units and reinforces an effective thinking process.
* Special icons for Lifespan Considerations, Cultural Implications, Web Links, and Cautions help the student quickly identify special content in the chapter.
* Memory-reinforcing interactive activities (including fill-in the blank, matching, word jumbles, true/false, and crossword puzzles) promote student learning.
* Clinical terms and shorthand expressions are highlighted in parentheses to expose students to terminology that they will hear in the hospital setting.
* Boxed Take Home Points provide the benefit of years of nursing experience that students can use to prepare for their clinical rotation.
* Original cartoon-character illustrations walk the student through difficult subjects with a lighthearted approach.
* Cover design and series title better identifies the series as a fun and simple review.
* What You Will Learn section provides chapter objectives for the reader to aid their navigation through the chapters.
* Over 100 NCLEXÂ® examination-style review questions have been moved to the ends of chapters to immediately test student knowledge.
* 2-3 rhythm strips at the end of most chapters for students to practice interpretating.
* Two completely new chapters on Normal Sinus Rhythm and Idioventricular Rhythms.
* Rhythm Strip Test, containing 30 ECG strips, included at the end of the book to test students’ knowledge.

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Book Details:

* Paperback: 432 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (December 13, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416028781
* ISBN-13: 978-1416028789
* Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches

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Chou’s Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice: Adult and Pediatric

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:21:44 +0000

Book Description

Widely considered the optimal electrocardiography reference for practicing physicians, and consistently rated as the best choice on the subject for board preparation, this is an ideal source for mastering the fundamental principles and clinical applications of ECG.

The 6th edition captures all of the latest knowledge in the field, including expanded and updated discussions of pediatric rhythm problems, pacemakers, stress testing, implantable cardiodefibrillator devices, and much more. It’s the perfect book to turn to for clear and clinically relevant guidance on all of today’s ECG applications.

* Comprehensively and expertly describes how to capture and interpret all normal and abnormal ECG findings in adults and children.
* Features the expertise of internationally recognized authorities on electrocardiography, for advanced assistance in mastering the subtle but critical nuances of this complex diagnostic modality.

* Features new chapters on pediatric electrocardiography that explore rhythm problems associated with pediatric obesity, heart failure, and athletic activity.
* Presents a new chapter on recording and interpreting heart rhythms in patients with pacemakers.
* Includes new material on interpreting ECG findings associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
* Provides fully updated coverage on the increased importance of ECGs in stress testing.

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Book Details

* Hardcover: 752 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 6 edition (March 5, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416037748
* ISBN-13: 978-1416037743
* Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches

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ECG Diagnosis Made Easy by Romeo Vecht

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:36:57 +0000

Book Description

The reading of ECGs should be relatively straightforward since cardiac conditions are characterized by regular electrical patterns Nonetheless, the ECG causes problems to student and physician alike.

Romeo Vecht has assembled into one volume 350 ECGs, explaining each one in detail, together with tables depicting the latest information on drug management.

This clear approach should assist the physician to familiarize himself with ECG patterns, enabling him to achieve a more precise diagnosis.

The accompanying CD contains all the ECGs from the book and should prove invaluable for quick reference.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 245 pages
* Publisher: Informa HealthCare; 1 edition (February 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1853177210
* ISBN-13: 978-1853177217
* Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches

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Advanced ECG: Boards and Beyond by Brendan Phibbs MD

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:13:00 +0000

Book Description

ECGs make up a significant part of the internal medicine and cardiology specialty board exams, and this is the perfect book to help you prepare. In this comprehensive volume, Dr Phibbs explains how to differentiate among ECG rhythms and describes the identifying principles of commonly confused rhythm readings.

Pearls and tips for recognizing rhythm problems and common pitfalls in ECG readings appear in every chapter and are covered in detail. In addition, three practice exams with a total of over 100 questions facilitate exam preparation and self-assessment.

* Provides extensive examples of all common and uncommon arrhythmias for easy recognition. * Contains over 100 board-type review questions with answers and strategies for passing the arrhythmia section. * Uses simple line drawings of anatomical structures to promote a greater understanding of arrhythmia and how functional problems manifest as rhythm disorders.

* Utilizes clear explanations of rhythm function to enables quick understanding of difficult concepts * Incorporates pearls and tips to help you decipher ECGs and identify important markings on the readings.

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* Paperback: 320 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (October 20, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416024026
* ISBN-13: 978-1416024026
* Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches

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Fast & Easy ECGs with DVD

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:48 +0000

Book Description

Fast and Easy ECGs: A Self-Paced Learning Program brings the classroom to the student! Organized using the 5-step interpretation approach, concepts are taught with a combination of repetition, anatomical and physiological understanding of the dysrhythmias and practice.

Stimulating sidebars highlight key concepts and provide instructor notes, critical thinking questions, and clinical tidbits. The ECG Mentor Companion DVD brings an ECG instructor (co-author Dr. Keith Wesley) to the reader with presentations, demonstrations and animations of difficult-to-grasp and key concepts.

Fast and Easy ECGs covers basic ECG interpretation and introduces the reader to concepts in 12-lead ECG interpretation.
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Book Details

* Paperback: 512 pages
* Publisher: Career Education; 1 edition (September 9, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0072974095
* ISBN-13: 978-0072974096
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 1 inches

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The Complete Guide to ECGs by James O’Keefe, Stephen Hammill, Mark Freed, and Steven Pogwizd

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:22 +0000

Book Description

The Complete Guide to ECGs has been developed as a unique and practical means for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other medical professionals to improve their ECG interpretation skills.

The highly interactive format and comprehensive scope of information are also ideally suited for physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Cardiovascular Disease or Internal Medicine Board Exams, the American College of Cardiology ECG proficiency test, and other exams requiring ECG interpretation.

Features in the Third Edition: Now includes a total of 89 ECG cases; 26 of which are new to this edition; Entirely new section of self test quizzes called Find the Imposter; More than 1000 questions and answers related to ECG interpretation; Expanded final section of ECG Criteria; Featured sections on approach to ECG interpretation and ECG differential diagnosis.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 568 pages
* Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 3 edition (October 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0763764051
* ISBN-13: 978-0763764050
* Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1 inches

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ECG’s for the Emergency Physician 1

graovet — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:36:52 +0000

Book Description:

A collection of 200 high quality ECGs (Electrocardiogram’s) that cover the entire spectrum of emergency electrocardiography. The first half of the book represents an intermediate level of difficulty and is ideal for residents in training and for the emergency medicine board review. The second half contains more advanced ECGs and will challenge even the most seasoned emergency medicine practitioner. When taken in its entirety, the book contains one of the best collections of ECGs ever assembled, targeted at advancing the ECG interpretation skills of emergency physicians and other acute health care providers.

Book Details:

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: BMJ Books; 1 edition (September 26, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0727916548
ISBN-13: 978-0727916549
Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches

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Review:

“Mattu and Brady have put together 200 ECGs that illustrate virtually all electrocardiographic diagnoses. This is achieved in a self-assessment format that is instructive and interesting…I recommend these as continuing education for Emergency Medicine Specialists: no matter how well honed your skills, there is something here that will make you stop, think and learn…After you have read this book, I suspect the next person to ask you “Just check this ECG” will be overwhelmed with your knowledge!” EMJ Online.

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Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s

graovet — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:27:15 +0000

Book Description:

Vividly illustrated in color, this text presents a simplified and interactive format for rapid comprehension. Emphasizes understanding rather than memorizing. Previous edition: c1996. For students. Softcover.

Book Details:

Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Cover Publishing Company; 6 edition (October 15, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0912912065
ISBN-13: 978-0912912066
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches

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From the Publisher:

The reader’s rapid assimilation of medical concepts is the key to the continuing success of this best-selling book. A caption explains the concept illustrated on each page, and a few simple sentences reinforce the concept with interactive (“programmed”) learning, which links to the following page. Dr. Dubin’s light and entertaining style, known world-wide, makes learning enjoyable. Practice twelve-lead tracings at the end establish self-confidence, and summarized reference sheets with examples (designed to be copied) provide an excellent review. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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150 ECG Problems

graovet — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:17:06 +0000

Book Description:

This book offers 150 12-lead ECGs and rhythm strips, each with a clinical case history and question. The full ECG is reproduced and a study of it with the case history should be enough to give an answer. On the back the case is examined, with a description of the main features of the ECG along with a clinical interpretation and a “what to do” section. The cases are graded in difficulty.

A new page size allows the presentation of the 12-lead ECGs across a single page for clarity.

Many of the new cases incorporate a selection of chest X-rays illustrating the different appearances that are associated with various cardiac conditions.

Product Details

Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (July 25, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0443068232
ISBN-13: 978-0443068232
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches

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Review:

“For anyone who feels they are competent at reading twelve lead ECGs this would be good for sharpening your skills of diagnosis, or even as a refresher. I think this is the best read and best buy of John Hampton s three books on the ECG, the others being The ECG Made Easy and The ECG in Practice as the recordings are presented in random order and the readers interest should be maintained throughout. The tracings are all graded for difficult; medical student, house officer, paramedic or nurse, and MRCP standard. Each twelve lead ECG in this book has a case history, and the answers are brief but to the point; listing ECG features, clinical interpretation, and importantly What to do . With a minimal amount of text and plenty of recordings this is good value if you have grasped the basics as in The ECG Made Easy . This book will act as a handy pocket reference with its comprehensive index as all the recordings are cross referenced with The ECG Made Easy and The ECG in Practice . An enjoyable and challenging book for most health care workers.”Review on Amazon.co.uk
electrocardiogram (ECG) can be a great leveller in medicine. It is common to see various combinations of medical students, nurses, junior doctors and specialists huddled around an ECG, debating what it shows. With his latest pocket sized text, John Hampton succeeds in further demystifying what in theory should be a relatively basic medical skill but in the real world sometimes proves to be quite the opposite.

One hundred ECGs are shown, each with a brief clinical vignette and a management question. On the next page salient features of the ECG are described, followed by a clinical interpretation and brief discussion about the management of the condition described. Each ECG abnormality is also cross referenced to the author s
well known previous texts The ECG made easy and The ECG in practice.

The strengths of Professor Hampton s book are many. The combination of a brief history and clinically relevant question not only challenges the reader to give extra thought to the interpretation, but also makes the learning process far more enjoyable. The ECGs are randomly arranged rather than being grouped together according to the disease process or rhythm abnormality they represent, mirroring the manner in which medical personnel are confronted with ECGs in their day to day practice (or examination hall). Each ECG is also rated to indicate the degree of difficulty, allowing readers to make a rough self assessment of their level of competence.

Although limited by the physical dimensions of the book, the clarity of the tracings is generally excellent, and the spectrum of ECGs shown (from normal variants through to a few clinical rarities) is a good representation of the problems encountered in current medical practice.
Rather than being a reference text, 100 ECG problems is primarily designed to be a revision tool for students at all levels preparing for examinations through to more experienced clinicians wanting to refresh and test their knowledge. By combining basic principles of electrophysiology with commonly encountered conditions,

Professor Hampton has managed to turn what can often be a somewhat dry and daunting task into one that is both challenging and interesting.”Review in Medical Journal of Australia –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The ECG Made Easy

graovet — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:06:12 +0000

Book Description:

Southwest EMS Education, Inc., Glendale, AZ. Pocket reference covers anatomy and physiology, basic electrophysiology, sinus mechanisms, atrial rhythms, junctional rhythms, ventricular rhythms, atrioventricular (AV) blocks, pacemaker rhythms, and an introduction to the 12-lead ECG. Previous edition: c1995. Color illustrations. Softcover.

Book Details:

Paperback: 183 pages
Publisher: C.V. Mosby; 2nd edition (January 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 032301433X
ISBN-13: 978-0323014335
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

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Editorial Reviews:

Focuses on the essential information needed to understand and interpret basic dysrhythmias –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Complete Guide to ECGs

graovet — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:52:12 +0000

Book Description

The Complete Guide to ECGs has been developed as a unique and practical means for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other medical professionals to improve their ECG interpretation skills.

The highly interactive format and comprehensive scope of information are also ideally suited for physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Cardiovascular Disease or Internal Medicine Board Exams, the American College of Cardiology ECG proficiency test, and other exams requiring ECG interpretation.

Features in the Third Edition: Now includes a total of 89 ECG cases; 26 of which are new to this edition; Entirely new section of self test quizzes called Find the Imposter; More than 1000 questions and answers related to ECG interpretation; Expanded final section of ECG Criteria; Featured sections on approach to ECG interpretation and ECG differential diagnosis.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 568 pages
* Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 3 edition (October 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0763764051
* ISBN-13: 978-0763764050
* Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1 inches

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