Goldberger's Clinical Electrocardiography

PART ONE: Basic Principles and Patterns

1. Essential Concepts: What is an ECG?



2. ECG Basics: Waves, Intervals, and Segments



3. How to Make Basic Measurements



4. ECG Leads



5. The Normal ECG



6. Electrical Axis and Axis Deviation



7. Atrial and Ventricular Enlargement



8. Ventricular Conduction Disturbances: Bundle Branch Blocks and Related Abnormalities



9. Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia, Part I: ST Segment Elevation and Q Wave Syndromes



10. Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia, Part II: Non-ST Segment Elevation and Non-Q Wave Syndromes



11. Drug Effects, Electrolyte Abnormalities, and Metabolic Effects



12. Pericardial, Myocardial, and Pulmonary Syndromes

PART TWO: Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances

13. Sinus and Escape Rhythms

14. Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Part I: Premature Beats and Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias (PSVTs)

15. Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Part II: Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation

16. Ventricular Arrhythmias

17. AV Conduction Abnormalities, Part I: Delays, Blocks, and Dissociation Syndromes

18. AV Conduction Abnormalities, Part II: Preexcitation (Wolff-Parkinson-White) Patterns and Syndromes

PART THREE: Special Topics and Reviews

19. Bradycardias and Tachycardias: Review and Differential Diagnosis

20. Digitalis Toxicity

21. Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death

22. Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Essentials for Clinicians

23. Interpreting ECGs: An Integrative Approach

24. Limitations and Uses of the ECG

25. ECG Differential Diagnoses: Instant Replays

Ary L. Goldberger, MD, FACC, is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Margret and HA Rey Institute for Nonlinear Dynamics in Physiology and Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Zachary D. Goldberger, MD, FACC, FHRS, is Associate Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Public Health's Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Electrophysiology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Alexei Shvilkin, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

"Wherever one is within their medical training ... this book is an effective companion aid for ECGs."

"This is an exceptional reference for providers and trainees of multiple levels who are interested or involved in EKG interpretation." Reviewed by Samy Abdelghani, MD (Oschner Clinic Foundation) for Doody's Review Service

"The 9th Edition of Goldberger's Clinical Electrocardiography - A Simplified Approach eloquently covers all aspects of ECGs, from essential concepts to specialised topics. Wherever one is within their medical training, whether as a medical student, trainee or specialist, this book is an effective companion aid for ECGs. For medical students, it provides an in-depth understanding of basic concepts and then common abnormalities -brilliant preparation for exams! For more experienced trainees, it is a perfect reference, full of clinical examples, diagnoses and management tips. Furthermore, it covers a vast range of specialist areas, ensuring it is a valuable tool for even the most experienced cardiologist." Reviewed by Nikita P Punjabi, Nikhil Sahdev, and Prakash P Punja for Perfusion (2017, Volume 32(8) 709)

"The basic principles introduce standard ECG terminology, measurements, and definitions with clarity and precision necessary for initial knowledge accumulation; these chapters also include some introductory perspective on spatial-vector principles that is ultimately necessary for more intuitive understanding of the ECG.... For both initial parts of the text, clinical perspectives that include treatment options provide additional practical orientation that also will benefit more experienced electrocardiographers, so this is not just a book for introductory students." Reviewed by Paul Kligfield, MD (Weil Cornell Medical College) for Journal of Electrocardiology