Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Visual Guide for Nurses, Techs, and Fellows, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Purves, Paul D; Klein, George J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1942909527 ISBN 13: 9781942909521

Publisher: Cardiotext Inc, 2021

Synopsis

A practical, hands-on pictorial guide that illustrates the essential concepts of clinical cardiac electrophysiology for allied health personnel, fellows, and those new to the EP lab.

More than 85 high-quality tracings, diagrams, fluoroscopic images, and electroanatomic maps, accompanied by detailed discussions of each image, offer a fundamental understanding of cardiac electrophysiology equipment, principles, and procedures:

• Catheter placement, hardware connections, and intracardiac signals


• Normal electrogram sequences associated with sinus rhythm


• Methodologies used to uncover the mechanisms of common clinical tachycardias

Authored by a team of experts, Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Visual Guide for Nurses, Techs, and Fellows, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for a complex technology, providing superb guidance in acclimating new trainees and personnel to the EP laboratory and empowering them with the knowledge and skills needed to practice clinical electrophysiology.New to the Second Edition:

• A new unit―Cardiac Electrical Axis


• 16 video clips with a focus on electrogram sequences


• An illustrated glossary and abbreviations list


• A free eBook included


Full color interior in landscape format.

About this title

About the Author

Paul D. Purves, BSc, RCVT, CEPS, Senior Electrophysiology Technologist , Cardiac Investigation Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
George J. Klein, MD, FRCP(C), Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Peter Leong-Sit, MD, FRCP(C), Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Raymond Yee, MD, FRCP(C), Professor of Medicine, Director, Arrhythmia Service, Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Allan C. Skanes, MD, FRCP(C), Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Lorne J. Gula, MD, FRCP(C), Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Andrew D. Krahn, MD, FRCP(C), Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Edition details

• Publisher: Cardiotext Inc
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1942909527
• ISBN 13: 9781942909521
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 204