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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