Arrhythmias are heart-rhythm problems - they occur when the electrical impulses to the heart that coordinates heartbeats are not working properly, making the heart beat too fast/slow or inconsistently. The book "Arrhythmias 101" is a current, concise, guide to heart rhythm disturbances. This compact reference book is packed with vital information related to understanding, recognition, diagnosis and management of arrhythmias. The book acts as an ultimate easy-to-read introductory book on arrhythmias.

Key Points:

* The thirteen easy-to-read and concise chapters of this book would help the reader gain a basic understanding about the causes of arrhythmias, the pattern and etiology of their occurrence in the heart, and their management.

* Devotes specific chapters to various arrhythmias, including tachyarrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias, its diagnosis and treatment in a clearly structured and efficient format.

* Throughout this book, "Heartman's clinical Pearls" have been added, which not only enhance the knowledge of the reader, but also kindles his/her thought process. This information has been displayed in small orange colored boxes. While the additional information in these clinical pearls would add to the reader's understanding of arrhythmias.

* Adequately illustrated, concise and contemporary, this book is a must-have resource for medical students and residents, internists, nurses, physician assistants and health care professionals caring for patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances.

* The book in competition, Arrhythmia Essentials is vast and mainly includes specific examples of each arrhythmia, numerous algorithms to facilitate an approach to arrhythmia diagnosis and management, and indications for implantable rhythm management devices and ablation, whereas our book is concise and mainly focusses on understanding, recognizing, diagnosing arrhythmias. The other book in competition Arrhythmia Recognition, which is comparatively an old edition (2003) focuses mainly on the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the formation and maintenance of complex arrhythmias and on their clinical recognition.