A Guide to Reading and Understanding the EKG
Written by Henry Feldman, '01
Reviewed by Mariano Rey, MD, '76

This page will help you learn to interpret 12-lead EKG patterns. This is not a comprehensive guide to EKG interpretation, and for further reading, the Dubin textbook is the introductory book of choice.

This text was developed for use by NYU School of Medicine students, but may be used by any medical teaching institution, without charge, as long as the document is not modified, distributed in its entirety and not used for profit, and may not be sold.

 
Errors may be present in this document, and clinical use is at the risk of the user. Users should use their own clinical judgement in treating patients.