Description

This is a great little book that fits in a lab coat pocket, purse or book bag (about 5×7″). It has a quick review on basics, and many practice ecg’s. You can carry it just about anywhere and inconspicuously keep reviewing many ECG tracings, during lunch or travel. It reviews ecg’s in normal patients, symptomatic patients, chest pain, MI, and many more, giving dot point synopsis of the tracing and a little about symptoms and how it relates to the ecg abnormalities. It is best for people who have some of the basics down already as it is a quick review in the beginning.
This clinically-orientated book shows how the electrocardiogram is used to aid the diagnosis of patients with cardiovascular disease. Each chapter begins with a brief consideration of the history and examination of the patient to assist the doctor plan how to use the ECG in the most intelligent and profitable way. The text explains the variations in the patterns of ECGs which are seen in both healthy people as well as those with cardiac problems, and illustrates the abnormalities with a comprehensive range of examples.