“If you think there’s another specialist who has all the answers, someone else who’s going to bail you out of trouble every time you have a question about ECGs, you are mistaken. That person may just as likely be wrong, so YOU must strive to become THE expert.”
Amal Mattu MD, ECG Interpretation of STEMI: Who’s the Expert?, Medscape. Mar 21, 2012.
Electrocardiography is pretty easy to learn as long as it is done in a stepwise fashion:
- Step 1: The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need (2012). It is definitely not the only EKG book you’ll ever need. However, it is a good place to start.
- Step 2: 12-Lead EKG Confidence: A Step-by-Step Guide, 3e (2014) by Jacqueline M. Green, MS (reviewed here)
12-Lead EKG Confidence, 3e (2014) - Step 3: Pocket Guide for Huszar’s Basic Dysrhythmias and Acute Coronary Syndromes: Interpretation and Management (2011) by Keith Wesley MD (reviewed here) and/or ECG Pocket Brain (2011) by Ken Grauer MD (reviewed here). Introduces additional important EKG concepts and training.
- Step 4: ACLS – 2011: The ACLS/Arrhythmia Pocket Brain Book by Ken Grauer MD. Shows you how to apply EKG reading skills to real life clinical scenarios.
- Step 5: ECG Interpretation blog entries by Dr. Ken Grauer. Additional materials, similar what is covered in Step 3 and Step 4 above.
- Step 6: EKG Videos by Amal Mattu MD. Advanced EKG interpretation and management concepts.
- Step 7: Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog by Dr. Stephen W. Smith. Highly advanced EKG concepts.
Good luck!
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