The normal cardiac electrical system
A brief description of how the heart's electrical system is SUPPOSED to work, by your Guide

Heart rhythm disturbances
A brief overview, by your Guide

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
A review of this common and difficult-to-treat condition.

IST support site
A very good site for anyone suffering suffering from Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia. Lots of helpful information.

Bundle Branch Block
Bundle branch block is a common ECG finding. What causes it, how is it evaluated, and how is it treated?

Palpitations
A review of palpitations by your Guide - what causes them, and how they should be evaluated.

The Strange Life of Amiodarone
What you need to know if you're taking this effective but toxic drug

Texas Arrhythmia Institute
This site offers a reasonably simple introduction to heart rhythm disturbances, their significance, and what arrhythmia specialists can do about them

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute on Arrhythmias
A simple overview of cardiac arrhythmias

Heart palpitations
Questions and answers on this common symptom, its meaning, and how it should be evaluated

Facts about arrhythmias
A good overview in a question and answer format, from the Cardima company

The Merck Manual on arrhythmias
An excellent overview of all major heart rhythm disturbances

Heart rhythm disorders
The Mayo Clinic Electrophysiology Lab's whirlwind tour of arrhythmias

Heart rhythm disturbances
Anything but a whirlwind tour. A detailed description of everything you might want to know, from the Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat

Bradycardia
A review of the conditions causing abnormally slow heart rhythms

Tachycardia
A review of the conditions causing abnormally rapid heart rhythms

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
A brief review of inappropriate sinus tachycardia

Bundle branch block
A review of bundle branch block from HeartCenter Online

Heart block
A review of heart block from HeartCenter Online

Sick Sinus Syndrome
A review of sick sinus syndrome from HeartCenter Online

Long QT syndrome
A review of long QT syndrome from HeartCenter Online

Available treatments for arrhythmias
A review from Internet Medical Education, Inc.

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