For over four decades the Marriott name has been a synonym for quality education in electrocardiography. As Practical Electrocardiography's new author, Galen Wagner proved a worthy successor to Barney Marriott with an innovative Ninth Edition of this classic text. The new Tenth Edition features two-color ECGs so readers can see ECG strips as they appear in clinical practice. Extensive updates to chapters on ischemia and infarction provide a current view of these critical areas. The text is revised with more consistent terminology, and a complete approach to the topic that gives the reader a better understanding of electrocardiography in today's medicine.
A well written, well organised exploration of the electrocardiogram, revealing problems with interpretation of them that hadn’t begun to cross my mind. Worth the time investment over and above books that simplify things to the extent of “The ECG Made Easy”. You will become far better at interpreting cardiac electrophysiology through reading this book.
I learned ECG interpretation through the commonly known "Dubin's Rapid EKG Interpretation" book as a young medic. While it is a solid introductory guide to the basics, it is limited in its applicability and should be treated as a gateway to texts like this.
Marriott is one of a few names in electrocardiography sure to perk up a purist's ears, along with Amal Mattu, Chung, Chan, and Steve Smith. It's easy to see why with texts like this. This is an easy to understand, constant companion for ECGs. The utility of axis interpretation used to mystify me no matter how much I read about it or how many ECGs I interpreted. This book really helped the "rubber meet road," & I finally feel comfortable discussing axis and using it.
I am also reading a more clinically applicable text about prognostication and scenario-based ECGs (penned by the Master, Dr. Mattu, of course), which is even more advanced, this is a necessary bridge between the basics like Dubin & Dr. Mattu/Dr. Steve Smith. The graphics are helpful & not overwhelming, the explanations are concrete, and the overall structure of the book is sensible and pragmatic.
This is a book that will never lose its utility, & if you need to know ECGs, you'll need this book.