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The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need by Call Number: IAHS STACKS RC683.5.E5 T48 2023Publication Date: 2022 Tenth EditionOur featured book, The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need, the tenth edition presents must-know information on using an EKG to diagnose cardiac and non-cardiac conditions, with numerous EKG strips, clear illustrations, clinical examples, and case studies throughout. Provides more than 200 EKG strips, Outlines processes for identifying and interpreting arrhythmias, myocardial infarctions, hypertrophy, atrial fibrillation, and other disorders
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- McMaster study reveals long-term heart risks for children with hypertensionSource: McMaster Brighter World, May 6, 2024
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