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Brief Contents

SECTION 1: Introduction to Arrhythmia Recognition

Chapter 1: Anatomy and Basic Physiology

Chapter 2: Electrophysiology

Chapter 3: Paper, Tools, and Calculating Rates

Chapter 4: Vectors and the Basic Beat

Chapter 5: Introduction to 12-Lead ECGs

Chapter 6: Electrocardiography and Arrhythmia Recognition

Chapter 7: How to Interpret a Rhythm Strip

SECTION 2: Sinus Rhythms

Chapter 8: Normal Sinus Rhythm

Chapter 9: Sinus Bradycardia

Chapter 10: Sinus Tachycardia

Chapter 11: Sinus Arrhythmia

Chapter 12: Sinus Blocks, Pauses, and Arrests

Section 2 Self-Test

SECTION 3: Atrial Rhythms

Chapter 13: Premature Atrial Contraction

Chapter 14: Ectopic Atrial Rhythm

Chapter 15: Focal Atrial Tachycardia

Chapter 16: Focal Atrial Tachycardia with Block

Chapter 17: Wandering Atrial Pacemaker

Chapter 18: Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

Chapter 19: Atrial Flutter

Chapter 20: Atrial Fibrillation

Section 3 Self-Test

SECTION 4: Junctional Rhythms

Chapter 21: Introduction to Junctional Rhythms

Chapter 22: Premature Junctional Contraction

Chapter 23: Junctional Rhythm

Chapter 24: Rapid Junctional Rhythms

Chapter 25: AV Nodal Reentry Tachycardia

Chapter 26: AV Reentry Tachycardia

Chapter 27: Narrow-Complex Supraventricular Tachycardia

Chapter 28: Atrioventricular Blocks

Section 4 Self-Test

SECTION 5: Ventricular Rhythms

Chapter 29: Introduction to Ventricular Rhythms

Chapter 30: Premature Ventricular Contraction

Chapter 31: Ventricular Escape and Idioventricular Rhythms

Chapter 32: Ventricular Tachycardia

Chapter 33: Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Torsade de Pointes

Chapter 34: Wide-Complex Tachycardia: The Basics

Chapter 35: Wide-Complex Tachycardia: The Approach

Chapter 36: Wide-Complex Tachycardia: Criteria

Chapter 37: Wide-Complex Tachycardia: Putting It All Together

Chapter 38: Ventricular Fibrillation and Asystole

Section 5 Self-Test

SECTION 6: Additional Rhythms and Information

Chapter 39: Artificially Paced Rhythms

Chapter 40: Putting It All Together

SECTION 7: Final tests

Final Test 1

Final Test 1 Answers

Final Test 2

Final Test 2 Answers

Chapter Review Answers

Acronyms

Glossary

ECG Index

Subject Index