Library Guides: Cardiovascular Technology: Start Here

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ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation by Jane Huff
Call Number: IAHS STACKS RC685 .A65 H84 2017

Publication Date: 2017 Seventh Edition

Also available as an eBook
Pocket Guide to Stress Testing by Dennis A. Tighe; Bryon A. Gentile
Publication Date: 2019 Second Edition

eBook
Note: Print copy available IAHS RESERVES - 3 day loan ; RC683.5.S77 P63 2020
The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need by Malcolm S. Thaler
Call Number: IAHS STACKS RC683.5.E5 T48 2023

Publication Date: 2022 Tenth Edition
The Cardiovascular System at a Glance by Philip I. Aaronson; Jeremy P. T. Ward; Michelle J. Connolly
Call Number: IAHS STACKS RC667 .C293 2020

Publication Date: 2020 Fifth Edition

Previous edition available as an eBook
Hurst's the Heart by Robert A. Harrington et al.
Call Number: IAHS RESERVES RC667 .H88 2017

Publication Date: 2017 Fourteenth Edition

Two Volume Set
Edelman and Kudzma's Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span by Shannon Dames; Marian Luctkar-Flude; Jane Tyerman
Call Number: IAHS STACKS RA427.8 .D35 2021

Publication Date: 2021

ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation by Jane Huff
Publication Date: 2016 Seventh Edition

eBook
Also available in print: IAHS Stacks RC685 .A65 H84 2017
Practical Aspects of ECG Recording by Jacqui Crawford, Linda Doherty
Publication Date: 2011

eBook
Pocket Guide to Stress Testing by Dennis A. Tighe; Bryon A. Gentile
Publication Date: 2019 Second Edition

eBook
Also in print IAHS RESERVES (3 day loan) RC683.5.S77 P63 2020
Common Cardiac Issues in Pediatrics by Jonathan N. Johnson; Deepak M. Kamat
Publication Date: 2018

eBook
Cardiac Pacing and ICDs by Karoly Kaszala; Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
Publication Date: 2020 Seventh Edition

eBook
Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy! by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date: 2018

eBook
Phlebotomy Essentials, Enhanced by Ruth McCall
Publication Date: 2020 Seventh Edition

eBook

CJC Open
CJC Open is the official journal of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)
JAHA Journal of the American Heart Association
International, peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal that publishes all types of original research articles, including studies conducted with human subjects and experimental models, as well as applied clinical, epidemiological, and healthcare policy papers related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.Coverage: 2012- present
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation & Prevention
Provides high quality, current information to practitioners in the field. Original, peer-reviewed manuscripts cover all aspects of cardiac, peripheral vascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation.Coverage: 2007- present

CPS Full Access
Health research database. Contains Health Canada–approved products, such as monographs for drugs, vaccines, natural health products and medical devices. Includes the most current, evidence-based therapeutic information and nonprescription therapy for common conditions, with cross-referenced drug tables.
Human Anatomy (Gale Interactive)

Interactive anatomy database. Explore and manipulate 3-D models of human anatomy by zooming in, rotating, and dissecting. Dive into specific systems or regions of the body. Note: When accessing this database off-campus, enter “mohawk” into the Sign In box.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Nursing and allied health database. Covers pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management and medical law. Includes abstracts and full-text peer-reviewed articles from nursing and health journals.
PubMed Central
A free full text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
Nursing and Allied Health Premium
Health research database. Covers the fields of nursing and allied health, as well as alternative and complementary medicine. Includes trade journals, books, full-length training videos, reports, pamphlets and ephemeral works, and websites.

How To Perform An ECG Animated Demonstration (Video Duration: 2 minutes)
Video covers:a list of equipment, complications, indications, contraindications and aftercare.
EKG Interpretation and Response (Video Series)
Includes a playlist of the following four videos; Reading an EKG, Sinus Dysrhythmias, Atrial and Junctional Dysrhythmias and Heart Block , Ventricular Dysrhythmias and Patient Care
EKG Interpretation and Response: Reading an EKG
This is a playlist of 6 short videos covering:
Assessing Normal Sinus Rhythm with the Seven Step Method,
Autonomic Nervous System Effects,
The Heart's Conduction and Mechanical Response System,
The Heart's Electrophysiologic Properties,
How To Calculate Heart Rate On the EKG,
Interpreting Normal EKG Waveforms
Blood Collection: Performing Phlebotomy (Video Duration 31 minutes)
This video demonstrates how to perform venipuncture, troubleshoot problems with gaining venous access, and recognize common complications.
Performing Venipuncture (Video Duration 3 minutes)
This program demonstrates how to perform venipuncture.

Ontario Society of Cardiology Technologists (OSCT)
Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy
Source: University of Minnesota/© Medtronic
Congenital heart defects in children
Mayo Clinic
Cardiac Hemodynamic Simulator
Provides an environment that allows users to interactively modify cardiac hemodynamic parameters and to observe the effect on simulated intracardiac pressure tracings.

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Manual of Cardiac Care in Children by Anne I. Dipchand; David Barron ; Alejandro Floh
Publication Date: 2024

Our featured eBook, Manual of Cardiac Care in Children, provides effective clinical guidance for professionals working with patients with congenital and acquired cardiac disease.The book features; numerous helpful illustrations, clinical algorithms and practical helpful text, Manual of Cardiac Care in Children is designed to educate the reader and provide guidance in a didactic patient-focussed approach, particularly relevant for frontline residents, fellows, nurses and allied health professionals to understand and assess key anatomy, physiology and treatments issues.

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