This book offers a quick self-taught course in the basics of reading electrocardiologic tracings. It will help students in their cardiology courses and in preparation for board exams.

Each exercise consists of an ECG strip that is accompanied by a space in which the user can either provide a short and concise diagnosis or a longer explanation.

Pocket Guide to ECG Diagnosis, Second Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to ECG interpretation in a convenient, pocket-size reference. The author has carefully selected cardiograms that best illustrate the most frequently diagnosed abnormalities. Diagnostic criteria and diagnostic pearls accompany each illustration so the reader can extend his interpretation of the ECG to a diagnosis.