The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need

Ideal for readers at all levels, The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need, 11th Edition, is a clear, concise guide to EKG use in everyday practice. Dr. Malcolm S. Thaler’s bestselling text is a go-to resource for students, residents, fellows, and practitioners, as well as NPs, PAs, and EKG technologists—anyone who needs a straightforward, highly visual resource on using an EKG to diagnose cardiac and non-cardiac conditions. Numerous EKG strips, clear illustrations, real-life clinical scenarios and case studies reflect Dr. Thaler’s commitment to “keeping simple things simple and making complicated things easy to understand.”

• Helps you learn and understand how to best use an EKG in clinical settings, using a light-hearted, conversational tone that makes this challenging topic fun to learn
• Uses an updated, highly visual approach, with high-quality illustrations as well as hundreds of higher-resolution EKG strips
• Features learner-friendly aids like clinical scenario case studies, chapter summaries, and review questions to test your knowledge and apply what you’ve learned
• Outlines processes for identifying and interpreting arrhythmias, myocardial infarctions, hypertrophy, atrial fibrillation, and other disorders
• Advises on the dangers of over-reliance on computer interpretations and includes many other practical considerations that other books leave out