This is an essential handbook for personnel involved in the care and observation of patients with a dysrhythmia. The descriptions of the activities of the heart are written at a standard accessible to all levels of staff, from nurses and junior medical staff to ambulance and paramedic professionals. Each dysrhythmia is described and the ECG (electrocardiogram) characteristic is given along with illustrations of the ECG rhythm strips. Clinical significance and treatment are then discussed. Fully updated to reflect modern day practice, this second edition retains its easy-to-use style.