Worthwhile Reading Materials

The following textbooks and publications are intended to assist candidates in the preparation of the CSCT National Certification Examinations. All CSCT National Certification Examination questions have been referenced to 1 or more of the textbooks /publications on this list.

Pharmacology: 

1. Drugs for the Heart by Opie and Gersh - Drugs for the Heart:8th edition: L Opie, B. Gersch: Elsevier Health Sciences: 9781455726752

ECG: 

1. 12 Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation by Garcia - 12 lead ECG the Art of Interpretation: 2nd edition: Tomas B Garcia, Neil E Holtz: Jones       and Bartlett Learning: 9781284040883
2. ECG Workout by Huff - ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation: 7th edition: Jane Huff: Lippincort, Williams and Wilkins:  9781469899824

Holter:

1. ECG Workout by Huff - ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation: 7th edition: Jane Huff: Lippincort, Williams and Wilkins: 9781469899824
2. ACC/AHA Guidelines for Ambulatory Electrocardiography: Executive Summary and Recommendations: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/100/8/886

ETT:

1. ACSMs Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription - ACSMs Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription:  9th Edition: American College of Sports Medicine: Wolters Kluwer: 9781609136055
2. Pocket Guide to Stress Testing:1st edition: Edward Chung: Blackwell Science: 977-0-8654-2509-5
3. AHA Guidelines - Exercise Standards for Testing and Training: http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/07/22/CIR.0b013e31829b5b44

EP:

1. EP: Getting Started Mark W. Sweesy Cardiac Device Consultants, Inc. https://cardiotextpublishing.com/cardiology-titles/ep-getting-started