Arrhythmia Essentials

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.

Table of Contents:

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

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 and 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