Tomas B. Garcia - 12-Lead ECG: The Art Of Interpretation

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Garcia, Tomas B., 1952- author.

12-lead ECG: the art of interpretation / Tomas Garcia. Second edition.

p. ; cm.

Twelve lead electrocardiography

Includes index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-7351-9 (pbk.)

ISBN-10: 0-7637-7351-4 (pbk.)

Title. II. Title: Twelve lead electrocardiography.

[DNLM: 1. ElectrocardiographyProgrammed Instruction. WG 18.2]

RC683.5.E5

616.1207547dc23 2013029723

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Welcome

12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation

Welcome to the comprehensive resource on 12-lead ECG! This all-encompassing text is designed to bring you from having little or no electrocardiographic knowledge to the level of a fully advanced interpreter of ECGs. Whether you are a paramedic, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical student, or physician wanting to learn or brush up on your knowledge of electrocardiography, this book will meet your needs.

This text contains over 250 full-size, real-life ECGs. Each chapter introduces background information that is followed by ECG strips, analyses, and interpretations. The final chapter allows you to put together everything you have learned, and a new final section provides 50 full-size, real-life 12-lead ECGs with which to practice your interpretation skills.

Unlike other texts, this book is set up to be accessed by three different levels of readers:

Level 1, indicated in blue, provides basic information for the beginning student who has minimal experience interpreting ECGs. This level addresses basic information that you will need to understand ECGs. They are the foundation concepts upon which we will build.

Level 2, indicated in green, provides intermediate information applicable to those with a basic understanding of the principles of electrocardiography, but who want to solidify and begin to expand that knowledge. If you have completed Level 1 of this book or have read some basic books on rhythms or 12-leads, then you are probably at this level. If you are already at this level, you can skip .

Level 3, indicated in red, provides advanced information. This is a level for those who have some mastery of electrocardiography, such as advanced practitioners. This level requires a solid understanding of the ECG and the disease complexes that can cause the changes shown on the ECG.

12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation is designed to grow with you as your knowledge of electrocardiography progresses. Your journey into electrocardiography begins when you establish your level (see How to Pick Your Starting Level, on p. 2 at the beginning of the book and read the text in the next level. You always have the previous levels information available for reference, only a few pages away. The entire text, regardless of the level, is written in a friendly, easy-to-read tone that is clear and understandable, maximizing your comfort.