How to read paediatric ECGs is an unusual book, which harks back to the past. In this era of information overload, the quick answer to most questions – medical or otherwise – can be obtained by “Googling” or similar shortcuts. This book takes a more traditional approach.

The first chapter deals with the lost art of vectorcardiography – the application of basic physics and mathematics to the interpretation of the ECG. Read this chapter carefully and the mysteries of QRS axis and even the …