676 Introduction

677 Anatomy and Physiology

679 Circulation

684 Pathophysiology

684 Atherosclerosis

685 Acute Coronary Syndrome

688 Cardiogenic Shock

688 Congestive Heart Failure

690 Hypertensive Emergencies

692 Patient Assessment 

692 Scene Size-up

692 Primary Assessment

693 History Taking

695 Secondary Assessment

696 Reassessment

696 Emergency Medical Care for Chest Pain or Discomfort

697 Administering Nitroglycerin

699 Cardiac Monitoring

699 Placing the Electrodes

700 Performing Cardiac Monitoring

702 Reviewing the ECG Tracing

703 Heart Surgeries and Cardiac Assistive Devices

704 Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators

704 External Defibrillator Vest

704 Left Ventricular Assist Devices

705 Cardiac Arrest

705 Automated External Defibrillation

710 Emergency Medical Care for Cardiac Arrest

710 Preparation

711 Performing Defibrillation