The 12-Lead ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes

The 12-Lead ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes, 4th Edition, provides structured instruction on interpreting cardiac tracings to identify acute coronary events. The textbook guides clinicians through evaluating the likelihood of ST elevation myocardial infarction compared to alternative conditions that produce ST elevation.

Written to support prehospital and hospital care, the volume incorporates American Heart Association Emergency Cardiac Care guidelines and contemporary clinical research. Instruction emphasizes rapid assessment strategies alongside interpretation frameworks such as the Cabrera format.

The textbook received first place in the Critical Care-Emergency Nursing category of the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards. Practice ECGs and updated case studies reinforce key diagnostic principles.