ARRHYTHMIA ESSENTIALS. 2ND EDITION

Chapter 1. Sinus Node - Normal and Abnormal Rhythms
Chapter 2. Bradyarrhythmias - Conduction System Abnormalities
Chapter 3. Ectopic Complexes and Rhythms
Chapter 4. Tachycardia
Chapter 5. Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias
Chapter 6. Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
Chapter 7. Cardiac Pacing and Pacemaker Rhythms
Chapter 8. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Chapter 9. Drug Effects and Electrolyte Disorders
Chapter 10. Athletes and Arrhythmias
Chapter 11. Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Arrhythmias
Chapter 12. Treatment of Arrhythmias
Chapter 13. Management of Arrhythmias in Pregnancy

Concise, compact, fully-illustrated and easy to read, Arrhythmia Essentials, 2nd Edition provides detailed, practical information on recognizing and treating heart rhythm disturbances for clinicians with any level of expertise. The author team, led by renowned authority in cardiac electrophysiology, Dr. Brian Olshansky, guides you skillfully through the different types of arrhythmias and how they present on ECGs. You'll find specific examples of each arrhythmia, numerous algorithms to facilitate an approach to arrhythmia diagnosis and management, updates on medical therapy, and indications for implantable rhythm management devices and ablation - all in a convenient, softcover volume that's perfect for on-the-go reference.

New to this Edition
• Offers new coverage of managing arrhythmias during pregnancy and expanded information on athletes and arrhythmias.
• Incorporates recommendations based on recent published guidelines.
• New! Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Key Features
• conditions, clinical symptoms/presentations, and management.
• Includes numerous therapy/guideline tables and treatment algorithms.

Author Information
• Brian Olshansky, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA; Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Mercy Hospital, North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
• Mina K Chung, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
• Steven M Pogwizd, MD, Featheringill Endowed Professor of Cardiac Arrhythmia Research, Professor of Medicine, Physiology & Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering, Director, Center for Cardiovascular Biology, Associate Director, Cardiac Rhythm Management Laboratory, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
• Nora Goldschlager, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California San Francisco;Chief, Clinical Cardiology, Director, Coronary Care Unit, ECG Laboratory and Pacemaker Clinic, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA