,The Only
EKG
BOOK
You’ll Ever Need
NINTH EDITION
MALCOLM S. THALER, M.D.
Physician, Internal Medicine, One Medical
Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Medical Staff, New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
,Executive Editor: Rebecca Gaertner
Senior Product Development Editor: Kristina Oberle
Production Project Manager: Marian Bellus
Marketing Manager: Rachel Mante Leung
Design Coordinator: Holly McLaughlin
Senior Manufacturing Coordinator: Beth Welsh
Prepress Vendor: SPi Global
Ninth edition
Copyright © 2019 Wolters Kluwer
© 2015 by Wolters Kluwer; 1988 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; © 1995 by J.B. Lippincott; ©
1999, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other
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reviews. Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as
U.S. government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright. To request
permission, please contact Wolters Kluwer Health at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street,
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987654321
Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Thaler, Malcolm S., author.
Title: The only EKG book you’ll ever need / Malcolm S. Thaler.
Description: Ninth edition. | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017053867 | eISBN 9781975106072
Subjects: | MESH: Electrocardiography | Heart Diseases—diagnosis | Case Reports
Classification: LCC RC683.5.E5 | NLM WG 140 | DDC 616.1/207547—dc23 LC record available
at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017053867
This work is provided “as is,” and the publisher disclaims any and all warranties, express or
, implied, including any warranties as to accuracy, comprehensiveness, or currency of the content
of this work.
This work is no substitute for individual patient assessment based upon healthcare professionals'
examination of each patient and consideration of, among other things, age, weight, gender,
current or prior medical conditions, medication history, laboratory data and other factors unique to
the patient. The publisher does not provide medical advice or guidance and this work is merely a
reference tool. Healthcare professionals, and not the publisher, are solely responsible for the use
of this work including all medical judgments and for any resulting diagnosis and treatments.
Given continuous, rapid advances in medical science and health information, independent
professional verification of medical diagnoses, indications, appropriate pharmaceutical selections
and dosages, and treatment options should be made and healthcare professionals should consult
a variety of sources. When prescribing medication, healthcare professionals are advised to
consult the product information sheet (the manufacturer's package insert) accompanying each
drug to verify, among other things, conditions of use, warnings and side effects and identify any
changes in dosage schedule or contradictions, particularly if the medication to be administered is
new, infrequently used or has a narrow therapeutic range. To the maximum extent permitted
under applicable law, no responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage
to persons or property, as a matter of products liability, negligence law or otherwise, or from any
reference to or use by any person of this work.
LWW.com
EKG
BOOK
You’ll Ever Need
NINTH EDITION
MALCOLM S. THALER, M.D.
Physician, Internal Medicine, One Medical
Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Medical Staff, New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
,Executive Editor: Rebecca Gaertner
Senior Product Development Editor: Kristina Oberle
Production Project Manager: Marian Bellus
Marketing Manager: Rachel Mante Leung
Design Coordinator: Holly McLaughlin
Senior Manufacturing Coordinator: Beth Welsh
Prepress Vendor: SPi Global
Ninth edition
Copyright © 2019 Wolters Kluwer
© 2015 by Wolters Kluwer; 1988 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; © 1995 by J.B. Lippincott; ©
1999, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other
electronic copies, or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written
permission from the copyright owner, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and
reviews. Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as
U.S. government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright. To request
permission, please contact Wolters Kluwer Health at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103, via email at , or via our website at lww.com
(products and services).
987654321
Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Thaler, Malcolm S., author.
Title: The only EKG book you’ll ever need / Malcolm S. Thaler.
Description: Ninth edition. | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017053867 | eISBN 9781975106072
Subjects: | MESH: Electrocardiography | Heart Diseases—diagnosis | Case Reports
Classification: LCC RC683.5.E5 | NLM WG 140 | DDC 616.1/207547—dc23 LC record available
at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017053867
This work is provided “as is,” and the publisher disclaims any and all warranties, express or
, implied, including any warranties as to accuracy, comprehensiveness, or currency of the content
of this work.
This work is no substitute for individual patient assessment based upon healthcare professionals'
examination of each patient and consideration of, among other things, age, weight, gender,
current or prior medical conditions, medication history, laboratory data and other factors unique to
the patient. The publisher does not provide medical advice or guidance and this work is merely a
reference tool. Healthcare professionals, and not the publisher, are solely responsible for the use
of this work including all medical judgments and for any resulting diagnosis and treatments.
Given continuous, rapid advances in medical science and health information, independent
professional verification of medical diagnoses, indications, appropriate pharmaceutical selections
and dosages, and treatment options should be made and healthcare professionals should consult
a variety of sources. When prescribing medication, healthcare professionals are advised to
consult the product information sheet (the manufacturer's package insert) accompanying each
drug to verify, among other things, conditions of use, warnings and side effects and identify any
changes in dosage schedule or contradictions, particularly if the medication to be administered is
new, infrequently used or has a narrow therapeutic range. To the maximum extent permitted
under applicable law, no responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage
to persons or property, as a matter of products liability, negligence law or otherwise, or from any
reference to or use by any person of this work.
LWW.com
