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Main description:
The diagnosis and management of heart rhythm abnormalities is often viewed as a complex and inaccessible area of modern cardiology shrouded in technical detail. Fast Facts: Cardiac Arrhythmias demystifies the subject with a straightforward approach to rhythm abnormality, asking how the patient with arrhythmia presents, how the problem should be investigated and how the arrhythmia can be managed. Highlights include:
- A succinct description of normal conduction
- A simple classification of arrhythmias based on 12-lead ECG patterns
- A concise explanation of the mechanisms of arrhythmias with clear well-annotated illustrations
- A comprehensive review of presenting signs and symptoms, with key questions to ask the patient
- A logical approach to investigation: predict it (history and examination), wait for it (monitoring) or provoke it (electrophysiological testing)
- Practical information on management options: pharmacological therapy, direct cardioversion, catheter ablation and cardiac devices
- Specific chapters on the different types of arrhythmia
Contents:
Conduction within the heart
Classification and mechanisms of arrhythmias
Presenting signs and symptoms; Investigation
Management principles; Supraventricular arrhythmias
Atrial flutter
Atrial fibrillation
Ventricular arrhythmias
Rare and unusual arrhythmias
Cardiac devices: Pacemakers and defibrillators
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Health Press
Publication date: May, 2010
Pages: 148
Weight: 652g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Cardiovascular Medicine
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This easily readable handbook provides a comprehensive practical resource for primary care physicians, cardiologists in training, nurses, and technicians, as well as for medical students seeking an up-to-date clinical overview of the field of common arrhythmias.