Electrophysiology Fellow

Electrocardiograms (ECG)

Advanced ECG: Boards and Beyond by Brendan Phibbs – classicist, fought in the "Battle of the Bulge", 94 years of age. There are a thousand bad ECG books out there. This is not one of those. Any book that begins: "Electrocardiography is a basic life-and-death skill that is going to confront you with harrowing decisions throughout your professional life" wins my approval.

Pacing and ICDs

Clinical Cardiac Pacing, Defibrillation and Resynchronization Therapy – Ellenbogen, Kay, Wilkoff, Lau. Well written, clear, and of consistent quality – many multi-authored books suffer from ‘weak’ chapters; this does not. While you should be aware of the major pacing trials, the guts of each have found their way into the theory of the subject, and are presented clearly in these pages

Basic Science of Cardiac Electrophysiology

Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside – Zipes, Jalife – another example of a multi-authored book done well; all the big names are here. This has been my constant companion in research and clinical times. For those who want to really understand.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Techniques and Interpretations by Josephson – the original one-man tour de force; possibly translated directly from the Latin and more abstruse than String theory, but wonderful to read and replete with unpublished insights into complex arrhythmia. The man is truly a legend.

Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology by Issa Miller Zipes – the perfect companion for the wonderful tangled mess that is Josephson. Clear, concise, well formatted. A must.

Learning Mathematica

If you are new to Mathematica, the best help I have had after the included documentation is Mathematica Cookbook by Sal Mangano; well worth the small price.  

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