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Understanding ECGs has never been easier than with ECGs Made Easy, 6th Edition! In compliance with the American Heart Association�s 2015 ECC resuscitation guidelines, Barbara Aehlert�s new edition offers clear explanations, a conversational tone, and a wealth of practice exercises to help students and professionals from a variety of medical fields learn how to accurately recognize and interpret basic dysrhythmias. Each heart rhythm covered in the book includes a sample ECG rhythm strip and a discussion of possible patient symptoms and general treatment guidelines. Other user-friendly features include: ECG Pearls with insights based on real-world experience, Drug Pearls highlighting the medications used to treat dysrhythmias, Clinical Correlation call-outs, Lead In applicatinos, Stop & Review questions, a comprehensive post-test with answers, and more. It�s everything you need to master ECG interpretation with ease!

• Clear ECG discussions highlight what you need to know about ECG mechanisms, rhythms, and heart blocks, such as: How Do I Recognize It? What Causes It? What Do I Do About It?
• Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG chapter provides all the basics for this advanced skill, including determining electrical axis, ECG changes associated with myocardial ischemia and infarction, bundle branch block, and other conditions.
• A comprehensive post-test with answers at the end of the book measures your understanding.
• ECG Pearl boxes offer useful hints for interpreting ECGs, such as the importance of the escape pacemaker.
• Drug Pearl boxes highlight various medications used to treat dysrhythmias.
• Chapter key terms focus your attention on the most important information.
• Chapter objectives tied to chapter text enable you to quickly review content that satisfies specific learning objectives.

• NEW! 38 New cardiac rhythm strips have been added to the book for a total of 260 practice strips.
• NEW! AHA compliance ensures the book reflects the American Heart Association�s 2015 ECC resuscitation guidelines.
• NEW! Lead In boxes cover ECG principles, practical applications, indications, techniques, and interpretation.
• NEW! Expanded coverage of ambulatory monitoring provides more in-depth guidance in this critical area.

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