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:
- Drugs for the Heart by Opie and Gersh - Drugs for the Heart:8th edition: L Opie, B. Gersch: Elsevier Health Sciences: 9781455726752
ECG:
- 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
- ECG Workout by Huff - ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation: 7th edition: Jane Huff: Lippincort, Williams and Wilkins: 9781469899824
Holter:
- ECG Workout by Huff - ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation: 7th edition: Jane Huff: Lippincort, Williams and Wilkins: 9781469899824
- ACC/AHA Guidelines for Ambulatory Electrocardiography: Executive Summary and Recommendations: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/100/8/886
- CSCT Practical Applications of Cardiology Technology CSCT Ambulatory Monitoring
ETT:
- ACSMs Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription - ACSMs Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription: 9th Edition: American College of Sports Medicine: Wolters Kluwer: 9781609136055
- Pocket Guide to Stress Testing:1st edition: Edward Chung: Blackwell Science: 977-0-8654-2509-5
- AHA Guidelines - Exercise Standards for Testing and Training: http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/07/22/CIR.0b013e31829b5b44
- CSCT ETT Chapter - CSCT Exercise Tolerance Testing
EP:
- EP: Getting Started Mark W. Sweesy Cardiac Device Consultants, Inc. no ISBN can be ordered from the following website. https://atischool.org/shop/ep-getting- started-new-release/
Cardiac Implantable Devices:
- Cardiac Pacing and ICDs:6th edition: Kenneth Ellenbogen, Karoly Kaszala: John Wiley & Sons: 9781118459508
- Nuts and Bolts of Paced ECG Interpretation: Tom Kenney John Wiley & Sons: 9781444357073
Pathophysiology:
- Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: 6th edition: Leonard Lilly: Wolters Kluwer: 9781451192759
- Clinical Cardiology Made Ridiculously Simple: 4th edition: Michael Chizner: MEDMASTER INC.: 9781935660040
- Netter’s Cardiology: 2nd edition: Marschall Runge, George Stouffer, Cam Patterson: Elsevier Canada: 9781437706376
Pediatrics:
- Pediatric ECG Interpretation: An Illustrative Guide: Barbara Deal, Christopher Johnsrude, Scott Buck: John Wiley & Sons: 9781405146784
Misc:
- 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