The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need

by Malcolm S. Thaler

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2025!


For more than 30 years, healthcare providers have turned to The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need for Dr. Malcolm S. Thaler’s clear and concise guidance on EKG use in everyday practice. Ideal for readers at all levels of experience, the tenth edition of this straightforward, highly visual resource presents must-know information on using an EKG to diagnose cardiac and non-cardiac conditions, with numerous EKG strips, clear illustrations, clinical examples, and case studies throughout. From cover to cover, Dr. Thaler’s commitment to “keeping simple things simple and making complicated things easy to understand” helps you learn and understand how to best use an EKG in actual clinical settings. Provides more than 200 EKG strips, including many new to this edition Includes updated clinical scenarios and case studies, step-by-step instructions, newly clarified concepts, and high-quality illustrations throughout Uses a lighthearted, lively writing style designed to be compelling and minimize confusion of principles discussed Outlines processes for identifying and interpreting arrhythmias, myocardial infarctions, hypertrophy, atrial fibrillation, and other disorders Advises on the dangers of over-reliance on computer interpretations and includes many other practical considerations that other books leave out
 
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384 pages, Paperback

Published September 9, 2022

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, concise intro. Rather unremarkable plot, however. Character development was extremely flat.

[Maddie McKay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where was the fantasy? I really hoping for a cool main character but got a fib instead. Honestly a great textbook despite my joke

[Vio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hyvä kirja, mutta viimeisen kappaleen harjoitustehtävät oli vähän hankalia tulkittavia noviisille, jonka vuoksi yksi tähti pois. 😌

[Sami Stroebel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow, truly riveting. What’s even cooler is I still don’t fucking know how to read an EKG

[kadri · Rating 5 out of 5]

17. august 2025: jah ma arvestan ka vabal ajal loetud õpikuid, sue me

4. veebruar 2026: lõpuks LOL. aga väga hea kokkuvõtlik õpik, dr thaler on slay 😘🤏🤏

[Caden Tuinstra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great overview of EKG review! Definitely a great resource as I prepare for intern year. Really enjoyed the casual style of writing (definitely not a dry read) and the cases at the end of the chapter.

[Toni · Rating 3 out of 5]

The basics of the electrocardiogram reading are nicely there but the details on the treatments are more lacking. Nevertheless, feels like an excellent starting point!

[Qais Mazkour · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book, simplifies terms, gives you the boost you need to start reading EKGs, has helpful notes and memorizations at the end, as well as tests, recommended for all those who are interested.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy read for a complicated topic idt i would’ve done so well in my ekg class w a different book def read it from front to back and considering getting a physical copy

[Kayla Vaughn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned so much about EKGs, but the plot could use some work