The 12-Lead ECG: In Acute Myocardial Infarction

By Tim Phalen

This text provides information on 12-lead ECG interpretation and appropriate thrombolytic therapy. Topics are presented logically, step-by-step, and fully illustrated. Essential for anyone using Advanced Cardiac Life Support in a pre-hospital setting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815167520
• ISBN13: 9780815167525
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

By far the best Pre-Hospital ECG book.

I have always been fascinated by ECG's. I have looked at and/or read nearly every ECG interpretation book out there. As a paramedic by far the best and most pertinent book for prehospital interpretation is Phalen. I hate reading paramedicine books that are still teaching you how to take a pulse and blood pressure. NO @$#%!!! Like another reviewer states, Phalen deals with AMI's, their mimmickers, and nothing else. No basics. If you can't read a 3 lead. Don't buy this book. Once you can this is the one to take you through the next step to be proficient at diagnosing an AMI on a 12 lead.

Clear, concise, and VERY easy to understand. Excellent Book

As a paramedic, it has become essential to understand 12-lead ECG analysis and this book tops my list of recommendations for those needing to understand how to interpret 12-leads. Phalen does an excellent job of presenting just the material necessary to deteminine if and where infarction may be occurring. I highly recommend this book for all emergency cardiac care providers. This book would be especially helpful to those starting to use 12 lead ECG's in the pre-hospital setting.

Great

Tim Phalen has written a excellent book for the paramedic or flight nurse. Of the dozen ECG textbooks on the market, this book is the first I recommend. The book assumes a basic knowledge of ECG rhythm interpretation, and then presents the essentials of 12 lead ECG interpretation in light of the AMI. Tim uses a straight forward approach that explains the concepts without patronizing the reader. J. Nile Barnes Assistant Professor EMS Programs Austin Community Colleg