Making Sense of the ECG: A Hands-On Guide

by Andrew R. Houghton, David Gray

A practical hands-on book for the non-expert in ECG interpretation heavily illustrated with 2-color ECGs specially re-drawn from original ECG printouts. A wide range of abnormalities are included. ECG interpretation is explained in the context of overall patient assessment, with emphasis on crucial questions such as "Are the abnormalities I can see significant?" and "Has this patient had a myocardial infarction?" and then takes the reader through what to do about the problem identified, including "Should I refer this patient to a specialist cardiologist?" This book should be particularly invaluable to any non-cardiologist dealing with a cardiac problem in the middle of the night;it includes strict guidance on when to proceed and when to wake the expert up.

Genres: Medicine

Paperback

First published January 15, 1997

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not a medical person so I'm not sure why Vine picked this book for me.. I didn't learn to read an ECG nor do I completely understand what I read. I understood a little more about the heart and heart problems. For a medical professional I think this book is worthwhile. The book is well organized, isn't too busy and contains very appropriate information and charts and guides. This is a great textbook for someone in medicine.