Main description:

This practical "how-to" manual for interpreting electrograms and understanding how they relate to the more easily understood/obtained electrocardiogram (ECG) is designed to be used in electrophysiology laboratories and during preparation for certification tests. Clear enough to be understood by the novice, this inexpensive paperback is suitable for use by nurses and cardiovascular technicians working in the electrophysiology laboratory, as well as physicians who are interested in practical aspects of electrophysiology. Written by an award-winning teacher, it offers short, succinct chapters with bullet-point summaries and review questions to aid retention.

Contents:

Preface, vii Part 1 Electrophysiology Concepts. 1 Procedural issues for electrophysiologic studies: vascular access, cardiac chamber access, and catheters, 3 2 Fluoroscopic anatomy and electrophysiologic recording in the heart, 15 3 Programmed stimulation, 29 4 Bradycardia, 51 5 Supraventricular tachycardia, 60 6 Wide complex tachycardia, 86 7 New technology, 94 8 Power sources for ablation, 99 Part 2 Specific Arrhythmias. 9 Accessory pathways, 107 10 AV node reentry, 132 11 Focal atrial tachycardia, 148 12 Atrial flutter, 161 13 Atrial fibrillation, 182 14 Ventricular tachycardia, 189 15 Implantable cardiac devices: ECGs and electrograms, 211 Index, 220