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

Cardiac Implantable Devices:

1. Cardiac Pacing and ICDs:6th edition: Kenneth Ellenbogen, Karoly Kaszala: John Wiley & Sons: 9781118459508
2. Nuts and Bolts of Paced ECG Interpretation: Tom Kenney John Wiley & Sons: 9781444357073

Pathophysiology:

1. Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: 6th edition: Leonard Lilly: Wolters Kluwer: 9781451192759
2. Clinical Cardiology Made Ridiculously Simple: 4th edition: Michael Chizner: MEDMASTER INC.: 9781935660040
3. Netter’s Cardiology: 2nd edition: Marschall Runge, George Stouffer, Cam Patterson: Elsevier Canada: 9781437706376

Pediatrics:

1. Pediatric ECG Interpretation: An Illustrative Guide: Barbara Deal, Christopher Johnsrude, Scott Buck: John Wiley & Sons: 9781405146784

Misc: 

1. CSCT Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice

Additional reading recommendations:

• The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need: 6th edition: Malcolm Thaler: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: 9781605471402 
• The Complete Guide to ECGs: 4th edition: James O’Keefe: Jones & Bartlett Learning: 9781284066340 
• How to Read Pediatric ECGs Myung Park, Warren Guntheroth: Elsevier Canada: 9780323035705