Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Practical Guide for the Clinician

Our goal has been to produce a book that is different form existing arrhythmia texts. The extensive figures have been reproduced where possible, at full size. Contrasting examples are presented in a single figure to provide the most dramatic illustration of particularly important principles. We have tried to simplify the terminology regarding cardiac arrhythmias as much as possible and present practical classification systems. This book is written primarily for nonelectrophysiologists and does not attempt to cover all aspects of cardiac arrhythmias. It emphasizes a ‘How To’ approach regarding the history, physical examination, manipulation of the autonomic nervous system, and use of ECG monitoring techniques.