Reviews (55)

The best ECG resource for med students
This book is an absolute gem. It's corny in places and has a few minor errors (autonomic physiology section for example), but it breaks down the nuts and bolts of ECG like no other resource. Some consider the book to be too basic; however, for a medical student's purpose, I disagree. I was called on on several occasions in internal medicine morning report and conferences to read ECGs of patients being discussed. I used the systematic method proposed by Dubin, and was commended by Staff on each occasion. The book breaks interpretation down and gives an algorithm: rate, rhythm, axis, intervals and hypertrophy and ischemia/damage. It's easy to learn because the book is very repititious. In fact, the repititious nature of the text may be irritating if you already have a good handle of ECG. Unlike other textbooks, once you've meticulously worked through this one, the knowledge gained is very easy to retain. I attribute this to the redundant nature of the book, i.e. while working through, you're contantly reminded of pertinent concepts previously presented in the text. This is definitely a five star resource for med students.

Perhaps the best
I purchased almost every book on the market pertaining to ECG's and this is perhaps the best you will find? It has great illustrations and explains heart function/anatomy very well. Covers every technical aspect to the subject of cardiology. However, many of the ECG strips could have been illustrated a lot bigger and more clearer. Some of the ECG strips are fuzzy!

Unless your a cardiologist, stick with this book.
This is truly an excellent book on an important subject.I read this book once as a medical student and once again as an intern.I cannot imagine another book being better at teaching EKG interpretation.Maybe there are some other good onces out there, but you cannot go wrong here.This was quite helpful from a residents perspective when taking care of medicine patients. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diagnosis    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Cardiovascular medicine   

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Maybe it's just me
I really didn't like this book, and I'm not sure if it is just the topic that I struggled with or if it was the text.I had a tough time reading the book...I didn't like the blank lines to fill in the answers, it seemed distracting to me trying to learn the information and having to stop and fill in the blank as I go along.
Simple, simple, and simple!
I have to say that this is the best college text book I have ever used. Clear, concise explanations of semi-complicated topics. I could not ask any more out of a book, except maybe lowering the price.

How "Basic Arrhythmias" helped me in paramedic school.
I was an basic and intermediate EMT for years.Intimidated by learninghow to interpret and analyze EKG's, it was, by far, one of the mostfrustrating topic for me in paramedic class.My instructor recommended the"Basic Arrhythmias" book by Gail Walraven and in no time at allinterpreting and analyzing EKG's became easy and soon after I was doing itlike a second nature.Read more

Subjects:  1. Arrhythmia    2. Cardiac Arrythmia    3. Cardiology    4. Diagnosis    5. Electrocardiography    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Programmed Instruction    9. Cardiovascular medicine    10. Medical / Allied Health Services / Emergency Medical Services   

Reviews (4)

The best of the basic
A textbook providing a simple and wide view of basic vascular ultrasonography

An Excellent Text and Reference
This new 5th edition is an improvement on an already excellent text on vascular sonography.Some tests are heavy on very detailed, hard-to-grasp, very long-winded theory that seem to be aimed at physicists. Still others are intentionally simplistic in an attempt to convey the basic issues, while unfortunately,
AWESOME!
This is a very thorough text on vascular sonography.Covers all apsects of vascular from peripheral to abdominal.Explains hemodynamics of blood flow and pathology.Excellent text to study for the boards and use in clinical practice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blood Vessels    2. Blood-vessels    3. Cardiology    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Radiology    7. Ultrasonic imaging    8. Ultrasonography    9. Vascular Diseases    10. Cardiovascular medicine    11. Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine    12. Ultrasonics   

Reviews (5)

echocardiography at its finest
As a student echocardiographer learning the pathology of cardiovascular diseases, I have both this edition and one earlier. This is well worth the upgrade in price. It has 1 second loops of most of the many possible pathologies found in echocardiographic studies. Though I have looked at the clips several times, installation was initially a short-lived problem. This new edition is a complete overhaul as described by Feigenbaum. He admits that he is not the sole author but Armstrong and Ryan are the primarys on this edition. This book's attention to clinical detail makes it a must in my book when considering Echo books. Having a resource to give you a moving example of cardio pathology can only enhance one's understanding.

superb
excellent clinically oriented, very well written and organized text book, supplemented with great clips on DVD. I found it very useful for exam preparation and in clinical practice

Great echo book but...
When I was a young man, I read the last edition of this book and I fell in love with Cardiology.Every word in the last edition was memorized, just like a love letter.Now I am an old man, and I was delighted to see a new edition of this book finally published.I spent one weekend digesting every word.While I found the book highly delightful to read,I am finding factual errors in the book, to my disappointment.For example, in chapter 6, page 172, figure 6.51, deceleration time of mitral inflow was drawn incorrectly (it should start from the peak of the E wave, not from the beginning of the E).Then in chapter 16, page 513, the book stated that in dobutamine echo, a hypokinetic area that exhibits "sustained improvement" rather than "bipashic response" should be read as non-viable.But in echo literature (Heart. 2001 Dec;86(6):672-8 and Am J Cardiol. 1999 Jul 15;84(2):130-4), "sustained improvement" is considered viable.
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Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diagnosis    3. Diseases - Cardiovascular    4. Echocardiography    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Cardiovascular medicine    8. Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine    9. Medical diagnosis   

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A Stellar Work
The wave of cardiac CT is increasingly gaining momentum in the field of cardiology. It has the potential to revolutionize the traditional practice of cardiology particularly for the management of subclinical and clinical coronary artery disease patients. Cardiovascular professionals who do not wish to fall behind the curve are rushing to equip themseleves with the knowledge and the technology. In this book, Dr Budoff and colleagues most of whom I know from their outstanding research, give hands to the early adopters. The book provides an excellent state-of-the-art review on the subject. It also reviews related applications of cardiovascular MRI and nuclear imaging. I have found the CD companion of the book quite handy.
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Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diagnostic Imaging    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Radiology    6. Ultrasonography    7. Angiography    8. Cardiac CT    9. Cardiac Imaging    10. Cardiac Surgery    11. Cardiovascular medicine    12. Congenital Heart Disease    13. Coronary Artery Disease    14. Imaging Techniques    15. Medical / Cardiology    16. Multislice CT    17. Tomography    18. Vascular Disease   

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useful but waiting for the new edition
I found this book is useful for all the cardiology trainee as it is wellwritten, easy to understood and there is many figures.However, it did notmention the new technology in the field of echocardiography such as thetissue doppler, contrast echo.I hope the next edition will include thisand the illustrations will be more colorful.

Increíblemente útil
Este texto de ecocardiograf�a escrito por Catherine Otto es incre�blemente �til para el aprendizaje de la ecocardiograf�a. Altamente recomendable. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diagnosis    3. Echocardiography    4. Heart Diseases    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. ultrasonography    8. Cardiovascular medicine    9. Medical / Cardiology   

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Excellent resource
This text is a fantastic resource for the practitioner new to the treatment of venous diseases.It is an indispensible tool in setting up a phlebology practice.The appendices of office practice tools (i.e.-eval forms, consents, manufacturers) was a wonderful suprise.Bravo!

The best book avialable for the subject at this time.
Dr. Goldman covers the topic from A-Z. He cover both the smaller (spider) and larger verins in his book which is not a large volume despite its price. He provides the young physician with a concise, orderly manner with whihc to approach the problems in his practice, the tools, medications, methodology and and the forms both for record keeping and legal implications. It is a "turn key" program that if done with attention to detail will serve the new pracitcioner of this medical discipline well, whether dermatologist or plastic surgeon ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dermatology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Cardiovascular medicine    5. Medical / Dermatology    6. Vascular surgery   

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Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention
just want to mention to you that a new edition is now available and you don't have it yet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Angiography    2. Cardiac catheterization    3. Cardiology    4. Heart Catheterization    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Cardiovascular medicine    8. Medical / Cardiology    9. Medical equipment & techniques    10. Radiology   

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Dermatology    3. Injections, Sclerosing    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Sclerotherapy    7. Surgery - General    8. Varicose Veins    9. Vascular Disease    10. diagnosis    11. Cardiovascular medicine    12. Medical / Dermatology    13. Surgery   

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Useful reference
This is an excellent concise introduction to cardiac catheterization.This book is now in its 4rth edition published in 2003 and includes a wealth of material on the basics of this field.650 pages encompass 10 chapters on topics such as arterial and venous acess, hemodynamic data, angiographic data, EP studies and ablation, research techniques, special techniques, high-risk cardiac catheterization, and interventional techniques.The book includes specific, how-to information.However, this short text is not intended to fully teach such advanced techniques as catheter ablation or interventional cardiology. Very useful tables and clear diagrams are included (496 illustrations).
This is a essential reference, but
I have been a cath labo nurse for 3 months.This is a nice book for cath labo staff like me, but there isn't so many figure enough to understand coronary anatomy in angiography and electorophysic study.

A Cath Lab Staple
The cardiac catheterization handbook is the essential reference for the cardiac cath lab. The book covers a wide range of topics including the cath lab organization, hemodynamics, electrophysiology, angiography and interventions. There are some great diagrams that compare catheter shape and radiographic views which are very helpful for those new to cath lab. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiac catheterization    2. Cardiology    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Heart Catheterization    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Cardiovascular medicine    8. Medical / Cardiology    9. Scientific equipment & techniques, laboratory equipment   

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AMAZINGLY THOROUGH
Working in the field of pediatric echo there are so many wonderful things to review and learn. This book really helped me prepare for fetal boards (ARDMS) and I learned something from each chapter. There are parts that I needed some explanation for which was wonderful, but if one does not have that support this book might be over your head, as it was mine in part.

Fetal Cardiography
I think this isan excellent book for anyone performing fetal echocardiography. Limitations include limited information about Doppler flow studies and their interpretation. Also, there is limited information about how to get EF and CO on a fetus. No mention of the Tei index. Otherwise, this is a comprehensive book in understanding the pathophysiology of fetal heart. The chapter on the venous system is exceptional.

Great Book
This is a great book it has very good pictures. I really recomend it to any one related to fetal care.... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Gynecology & Obstetrics    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Obstetrical Imaging    6. Perinatology & Neonatology    7. Radiology    8. Cardiovascular medicine    9. Materno-fetal medicine    10. Medical / Cardiology    11. Medical imaging   

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Clinical Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation
This book, Contains all the main topic in pacing and ICD. included all the main studis in this area. Until this book it was very dificult to find this topic. so that clear, well writen, and whit the main autors in each topic.In this moment I think that is the best book in this area. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiac Pacing, Artificial    2. Cardiac pacing    3. Cardiology    4. Cardiovascular Diseases    5. Defibrillators    6. Defibrillators, Implantable    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Pacemaker, Artificial    10. Surgery - Thoracic    11. Therapy For Cardiovascular Disorders    12. Cardiothoracic surgery    13. Cardiovascular medicine    14. Medical / Cardiology   

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Great resource
An incredible book by one of the top chest radiologists.Great addition to the Diagnostic Imaging series. Definately a must-have resource for every radiologist.Five stars. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chest    2. Diagnostic Imaging    3. Imaging    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Radiography, Thoracic    7. Radiology    8. Surgery - Thoracic    9. methods    10. Cardiothoracic surgery    11. Cardiovascular medicine    12. Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine    13. Medical imaging   

Reviews (15)

You will need!
I spent a lot of money in shipping cost's finding a good ECG book! Nothing impressive about this book, which is why I sent it back. Don't be fooled by the title! You will to find another book if you want to understand ECG's.

Great Review Book
My initial exposure to EKGs was via Dubin.That was a great starter.But a couple of months later, I had to relearn everything again and this book really helped.Each chapter is divided into subheadings.Each subheading gives you the big picture.Then the whole chapter concludes with a recap: an EKG for each subheading.It was great.I checked it out from my library and did not buy it (if youcan, I suggest you buy it).Happy learning!

The Best EKG Book Around!
I'm a medical student, and this is the best EKG book I've found for learing EKGs relevant for students.Probably all you need for med school exams are heart blocks and MIs, but this book has all the major stuff, bundle branch/fasicular/hemi -blocks, SVTs, etc.The best part about this book is that its NOT just pattern recognition like other EKG books.It tells you why a rhythm is narrow vs wide, what's actually going on in that re-entrant rhythm, why that block looks the way it does by relating it to what's actually going on with the current, which makes you remember it better.Basically, if you just want to memorize some shapes, go use Dubin.But if you want to understand why EKGs make the patterns they do for various pathologies, then you MUST buy this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Critical Care    3. Electrocardiography    4. Heart Diseases    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Toxicology    8. diagnosis    9. Cardiovascular medicine    10. Medical / Test Preparation & Review    11. Medical imaging   

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis    3. Diagnostic Imaging    4. Heart    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Radiology    8. Radionuclide imaging    9. Tomography    10. Cardiovascular medicine    11. Medical / Cardiology    12. Medicine | Cardiology    13. Nuclear medicine   

Reviews (4)

Excellent Resource
This book takes electrophysiology and breaks it down into manageable bites. I first bought this book when I took ACLS as a new grad and was scared to death of having to differentiate between Mobitz 1 and 2, etc...I also like using it with patients for the illustrations when trying to explain what "those strange blips on the monitor" mean.

Not "Incredibly Easy"!!
While this book advertises that it will make ECG interpretation "easy", it does provide the proper graphics to make this possible.The first few chapters of the book are accessible and the end of chapter quizzes are helpful.However, once you get to Chapter 3"Interpreting a Rhythm Strip", the strips are impossible to interpret due the small size of the strips!You need to be able to count the boxes to interpret the rhythms and this is virtually impossible, unless you have a large magnifying glass!I thought this might be one occurrence in the book, but it is throughout, making interpretation of strips near impossible!As a novice ECG person, this is not something that I would have looked for before purchasing the book.Other ECG interpretation books have much better graphics of the strips, making interpretation (while still not "easy") doable, and not frustrating!

does what it says in the title
I wanted to make sense of ECGs. I bought a few books to help but I learned the most from this one. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diagnosis    3. Diseases    4. Electrocardiography    5. Heart    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Nurses' Instruction    9. Nursing    10. Cardiovascular medicine    11. Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical   

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finally a good one
A Practical Approach to Cardiac Anesthesia 3rd edition was a required text for me.However, I was delighted to discover its readability.Information is well organized and concise, yet packed w/ as much detail as you can take.I was greatful to not have to rake thru "fluff" in search of useful, comprehensible information.Good for any health professionalinterested in cardiac surgery and anesthesia.

This book is a must for all anesthesiology residents.
Every anesthesiology resident should run, not walk, to purchase this book. It is concise, very readable, and can be used as the primary reference for the cardiac anesthesia rotations.To date I have yet to find a significantomission. Do your self a favor and buy this book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anesthesia    2. Anesthesia in cardiology    3. Anesthesiology    4. Cardiology    5. Chest    6. Heart    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Pain Medicine    10. Surgery    11. Anaesthetics    12. Cardiovascular medicine    13. Medical / Ophthalmology   

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an authoratative text
the second edition of the manual is the work of three big maestros. the first chapter is an overview which is about man and machine. thereafter follow chapters on acquisition of images, transthoracic and trans esophageal. the two chapters on hemodynamic assessment and vulvular heart diseases are astonishingly lucid. other chapters are fundamentally excellent.the book concludes on an all importantchapter on correlative echocardiography.in toto, this manual is small in size but large in authority. A great quick reference
An excellent and comprehensive text for beginning echocardiographers as well as a great reference for quick reviews. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diagnostic Imaging    3. Echocardiograph    4. Echocardiography    5. Handbooks    6. Handbooks & Manuals    7. Handbooks, manuals, etc    8. Medical    9. Medical / Nursing    10. methods    11. Cardiovascular medicine    12. Medical / Cardiology   

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Dr. James Thogtam: A classic book for those in the field
Dr. James Thogtam: A classic book for those in the field
A BRILLIANT ENCYCLOPEDYAOF CARDIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
THIS MASTERPIECE IN CARDIOLOGY BRINGS TO SPECIALISTS AND HEALTH PROVIDERS IN GENERAL THE APPROACH TO KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCEDING IN THEIR TASKS.SINCE THE BASIC AND SIMPLE TO THE MOST COMPLEX UPDATED AWARENESS, THIS ENCYCLOPEDIA CONVEYS THE READER THROUGH THE RIGHT PATH, AS A DIDACTIC AND AMUSING STORY OF CARDIOLOGY.
biblical text on heart
it is amazing that such an authoritative text can actually be written. but there it is!. a masterpiece, which is so encompasing that words fail. braunwald has a tradition and every new edition is a towering giant over the previous.seeing is beleiving, thus i strongly recommend this text to any one wishing to perfect himself in any aspect of cardiology. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Cardiovascular medicine    5. Medical / Cardiology   

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Electrocardiography    3. Emergency Medicine    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Cardiovascular medicine    8. Medical / Cardiology    9. Medical imaging