It has been over twenty-five years since I first read Dr. Dubin's classic programmed course in the rapid interpretation of EKG's. I have the 4th edition, which was released in 1989; the first edition was released in 1970. I imagine that several newer editions have since been released, but also imagine that the information contained in any edition is as stimulating, accurate, and useful today as it might have been when Einthoven first recorded the electrical activity of the heart just over a century ago.Any medical professional who wants to know how to interpret an EKG, from the curious medical technician to the experienced cardiologist, would benefit from reading this deceptively simplistic book. The top of each page contains an illustration with a caption; below each illustration is a series of "programmed" questions about the illustration. By carefully studying the illustrations and answering the questions, "knowledge becomes understanding."
Any lay persons interested in EKG interpretation, such as patients with heart conditions, would also benefit from reading the book--even only the first two chapters. Dr. Dubin believed that anyone could learn how to read EKG's. I agree. It just takes a little heart.
