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Reference
This outstanding text and workbook is the leading reference for
students, practicingnurses, paramedics, andother healthprofessionals
learning ECG interpretation. Thoroughly updatedwith newfigures and
easy-to-follow text,
ECGWorkout
is an excellent guide to rhythm
analysis that buildson knowledge in a step-by-step fashion tobroaden
the understanding of essential ECG concepts and build the skills to
confidentlyandaccurately interpret ECGwaveforms.
Get the knowledge you need to meet the challenges of ECG
interpretationwith:
• Over 600actual-sizedpractice rhythm strips.More thananyother
guideon themarket!
• Clear, thoroughoverviewsof anatomy, physiology, and
electrophysiology.
• Identificationof principalwaveform components and scoresof
illustrations for essential ECG concepts.
• Easy, five-stepmethod for analyzingany rhythm strip.
• Chapters covering themost commonarrhythmias, sinus
arrhythmias, atrial arrhythmias, junctional arrhythmias and
AVblocks, ventricular arrhythmias andbundle-branchblocks,
pacemakers, allwith typicalwaveforms.
• Hardwireand telemetrymonitoringequipment and troubleshooting
tips.
• Handypocket ECG conversion card formorepreciseheart rate
calculation.
• OnlinePowerPoint
®
chapter reviews andflash cards.
Features
•
NEW!
Skill Builder section for extrapracticedifferentiatingamong
mixed strips.
•
NEW!
Skill-buildingapproach to learning,withnewSkill Builder
practice rhythm strips in select chapters.
•
NEW!
Moreglossary terms and48pull-outflashcards for self-
testing.
•
NEW!
Chapter 10 (Pacemakers) extensively revised to include
permanent pacemaker strips and temporaryvenous strips.
• Step-by-stepguide to rhythm stripanalysis.
• Chapter 7 (AtrialArrhythmias) includes 25mixedpractice strips;
sinus andatrial strips, helping studentsdistinguishbetween the two
typesof rhythms.
• Chapter 8 (JunctionalArrhythmias andAVBlocks) includes a
mixtureof additional practice strips, atrial, junctional, andheart
block, buildingon information from thepreceding chapter.
• Chapter 9 (VentricularArrhythmias andBundleBranchBlocks) goes
one step further to includeamixof yetmorepractice strips, sinus,
atrial, junctional, heart block, andventricular, encouraging students
toapply recently learned concepts and skills.
Table of Contents
Preface
Ch. 1:
AnatomyandPhysiologyof
theHeart
Ch. 2:
Electrophysiology
Ch. 3:
Waveforms, Intervals,
Segments, andComplexes
Ch.4:
CardiacMonitors
Ch. 5:
AnalyzingaRhythmStrip
Ch. 6:
SinusArrhythmias
Ch. 7:
AtrialArrhythmias
Ch. 8:
JunctionalArrhythmias and
AVBlocks
Ch. 9:
VentricularArrhythmias and
Bundle-branchBlock
Ch. 10:
Pacemakers
Ch. 11:
Posttest
Appendices
1:Answer Keys toPracticeStrips and
Skill-BuildingStrips
2:Glossary
3: ElectrocardiographicConversion
Table forHeartRate
Pull-outArrhythmiasFlashCards
ECGWorkout: Exercises inArrhythmia Interpretation,
SixthEdition
JaneHuff, RN, CCRN
978-1-4511-1553-6 • July2011 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” •384pp. •600 Illus. • 10Tables