The 12-Lead ECG: In Acute Myocardial Infarction [Paperback]

Tim Phalen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0815167520 | ISBN-13: 978-0815167525 | Publication Date: January 15, 1996 | Edition: 1st

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 233 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 1st edition (January 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815167520
• ISBN-13: 978-0815167525
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, concise, and VERY easy to understand. Excellent Book, October 5, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The 12-Lead ECG: In Acute Myocardial Infarction (Paperback)

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, July 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The 12-Lead ECG: In Acute Myocardial Infarction (Paperback)

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

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best Pre-Hospital ECG book., May 10, 2005

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This review is from: The 12-Lead ECG: In Acute Myocardial Infarction (Paperback)

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.