CCT Exam Secrets Study Guide

***Includes Practice Test Questions***

Get the test prep help you need to become a certified cardiographic technician.

The Certified Cardiographic Technician Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. CCT Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the CCT Exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the CCT Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

CCT Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough review for the Certified Cardiographic Technician Exam
• A breakdown of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
• An examination of ECG techniques and recognition
• A guide to stress test techniques
• An in-depth look at holter monitoring
• An analysis of cardiac medications
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology section covers:

• The human heart
• Internal heart anatomy
• External heart anatomy
• Blood flow
• Arteries and Veins
• Blood pressure
• Determining cardiac output
• Cardiac cycle

The ECG Techniques and Recognition section covers:

• Normal sinus rhythm
• Cardiac cycle and the ECG relationship
• Types of waves
• Voltage and time
• Arrhythmias, tachycardia, and bradycardia
• Pacemakers
• ECG leads
• Electrical hazards
• Stress testing

The Stress Test Techniques section covers:

• Positive stress test
• Negative exercise stress
• Leg and arm ergometers
• Pharmacologic stress test indications

The Holter Monitoring section covers:

• Indications
• Disadvantages
• Normal and abnormal variations
• Interference

The Cardiac Medications section covers:

• Nitrates
• Beta Blockers
• Antiarrhythmics
• Diuretics
• Alpha-blockers
• Emergency cardiac medication
• Antihypertensive drug therapy

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the CCT Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.

Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answers, and that's another area where our guide stands out. Our test designers have provided scores of test questions that will prepare you for what to expect on the actual CCT Exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.

We've helped thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for our test preparation guides, and our CCT Exam Secrets Study Guide is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future.