Full Description
This book provides the basics of cardiac anatomy and physiology and how they relate to the electrocardiogram (ECG). It also provides nursing colleagues with a detailed yet readable introduction to ECG interpretation, supplemented by clinical information about how to act upon their findings.
Contents
1. The basics of the heartbeat 2. The basics of the ECG 3. How to record a 12-lead ECG 4. How to read a 12-lead ECG 5. Heart rate: Bradycardia and tachycardia 6. An approach to heart rhythms 7. Supraventricular rhythms 8. Ventricular rhythms 9. Conduction problems and types of block 10. QRS complexes and left ventricular hypertrophy 11. ST segment elevation and depression 12. T wave changes 13. QT interval prolongation 14. Bedside and ambulatory monitoring 15. Summary of key points
