12 lead books

[cruiseforever]

I would like to improve my ability to understand 12 leads. Looking for advise on what book I should get to help me. I did a search last week on this site and found one that looked intresting and it had a link to Amazon. But I can not find it now. Thanks for any advise.

 

[DesertMedic66]

http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=32435&highlight=lead+book

http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=30104&highlight=lead+book

 

[EMT B]

rapid interpretation of EKGs

 

[Handsome Robb]

12-Lead in Acute Coronary Syndrome by Tim Phalen wasn't bad, used it for medic school and was great at the basics. Dubin's book is good as well.

 

[Christopher]

I would like to improve my ability to understand 12 leads. Looking for advise on what book I should get to help me. I did a search last week on this site and found one that looked intresting and it had a link to Amazon. But I can not find it now. Thanks for any advise.

Garcia and Holtz: 12-Lead ECG The Art of Interpretation (and Garcia's companion Arrhythmia Recognition The Art of Interpretation).

I second the call for Tim Phalen's book, a bit older, but still worthwhile.

The ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography is pretty good (and can be bought in dead print form).

In order to not build bad habits, please please please skip Dubin's book. Far less to "unlearn" as you move onwards.

 

[VFlutter]

For people who have already read the more basic books and are looking for more in-depth detail I would recommended Chou's Electocardiography. It is a great book but very advanced, sometimes almost too much so, but still a good read. It has a 20 page chapter on P wave morphology :wacko:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416037748/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

 

[KellyBracket]

If you already know something about ECGs, you might be better off with a fat book of practice 12-leads instead of another textbook.

A pretty good one, for example is Mattu's ECGs for the Emergency Physician. Another one is 150 Practice ECGs, which I first tackled in medic school.

Just like any activity or skill, at some point you benefit from doing. Sitting down and plowing through 10 ECGs at a time, writing down your interpretation to commit yourself, is far closer to what you will be doing in real life.

 

[VFlutter]

If you already know something about ECGs, you might be better off with a fat book of practice 12-leads instead of another textbook.

A pretty good one, for example is Mattu's ECGs for the Emergency Physician. Another one is 150 Practice ECGs, which I first tackled in medic school.

Just like any activity or skill, at some point you benefit from doing. Sitting down and plowing through 10 ECGs at a time, writing down your interpretation to commit yourself, is far closer to what you will be doing in real life.

Great advice! I love Mattu's books, I have both 1 & 2.

 

[Aprz]

+1 for Art of Interpretation and Mattu's books.

 

[cruiseforever]

Thanks for all the info.

 

[ItsTheBLS]

Rapid Interpretation of EKG's by Dr. Dale Dubin
Basic Arrhythmia's by Gail Walraven

 

[RemoteMedicineIreland]

Rapid Interpretation of EKG's by Dr. Dale Dubin
Basic Arrhythmia's by Gail Walraven

Can't say enough about the Dubin book.

 

[FLdoc2011]

I guess Dubin's child porn checkered past doesn't bother anyone....

 

[RemoteMedicineIreland]

I guess Dubin's child porn checkered past doesn't bother anyone....

I didn't know that. I will quickly burn his book and forget everything that he taught me about ECGs.

NO, it doesn't bother me that he is a criminal. His book is still good. Why should I throw something out because he is a fecking eejit?

 

[exodus]

I guess Dubin's child porn checkered past doesn't bother anyone....

First off, he wrote the book in 1972, and his arrest was in 86. Secondly, why should someone's past take into account how good of a book they put out, or their intelligence level. If he writes a good book, he writes a good book.

 

[FLdoc2011]

Not saying you should burn the book or not use it.

Just bringing up a bit of trivia. At some point during medical school, probably most med students have used that book to some degree, and then shortly thereafter would learn about his legal trouble.... one of those moments during school that pretty much every doc experienced.