Donna Pilkington, University of Manchester

This is a great book that is really easy to read. It makes ECG’s actually easy to understand as it goes through them in a simple step by step approach. The diagrams, flow charts and ECG examples are clear and well explained and really help aid in the understanding of ECG interpretation. After reading this book I actually feel like I have a handle on reading an ECG and feel much more confident about having to do this in a clinical setting. I would recommend this book to medical students and junior doctors alike as it is much easier to read and understand than other books on the market. The only down fall is that there are no practice ECG’s at the end of the book in order to test your knowledge. Overall an excellent book that makes a complicated topic bearable and understandable. I would highly recommend this to others.

Posted 20th Aug 2008

Pauline Law, University of Dundee

At last….the book I have been waiting for to learn ECG. In language and diagrams that I found easy to understand, this book really does help put the complex topic into perspective and equip the student to deal with the thorny task of interpreting ECG in the ward setting.
The best way to use this text is to start at page one and work through each chapter. It is time well spent. Every aspect of ECG is covered from the history, the physical placing of the leads and what each spike and blip mean in practice.
The clinical information relating to a trace is also helpful to explain the context of the trace and possible diagnosis.
If you need a book on ECG…this is the one to get.

Posted 1st Jul 2008

Sarah Edwards, Peninsula Medical School

Positive — very easy to read and follow a lot easier that ECG made easy (6th ed). I especially like the step by step approach to reading ECG
- Clear diagrams that are well explained and easy to understand
- Lots of diagrams and flow diagrams explain key features and how to read ECG
- Suitable for medical students to junior doctors to read.
- Good revision tool
Negative — Not enough clinical examples
- no practice ECG at the end to test knowledge

Posted 1st Jul 2008