From the esteemed former Director of Electrophysiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center comes Hearts Behaving Badly, a magnificent two volume collection of rare and unique ECGs painstakingly cultivated over a prolific 40 year career with incredible detailed analysis, vibrant diagrams, and thought provoking commentary expertly illuminating each of the 258 cases.
‘It is a unique contribution to cardiac electrophysiology and electrocardiography.
The readers of this book will not only learn how to read ECGs but also
how to appreciate the electrophysiology of the heart.’
– Peng-Sheng Chen, M.D.
‘There is no one section that stands out as all sections are so well done. This textbook will be cherished by the world’s electrophysiology community as a bible of cardiac arrhythmias.’
– William Mandel, M.D.
‘This collection of electrocardiograms clearly was a labor of love for Dr. Peter. It took me many hours to make my way through the cases. Far from being an arduous task, I found the experience to be thought-provoking and enjoyable.’
– Fred Morady, M.D.
‘C. Thomas Peter, a beloved and remarkable teacher. This collection, an instant classic, will fascinate the novice as well as the most experienced practitioner with the highly informative cases that teach deductive reasoning.’
– Kalyanam Shivkumar, M.D.
‘This book is a state-of-the art reference offering essential guidance for the optimal interpretation of complex cardiac arrhythmia ECG’s and should be required reading for the cardiologist treating cardiac rhythm disturbances.’
– Hein J. J. Wellens, M.D.
Dr. C Thomas Peter served as the Director of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Electrocardiography and Electrophysiology Section in the Division of Cardiology where he was honored as the first recipient of the Wasserman Foundation Chair. An Emeritus Professor of Medicine in Cardiology at UCLA, he has a mentorship program named after him which provides Electrophysiologists, especially from developing countries, access to the dynamic resources at both Cedars-Sinai and UCLA. In 2006, Dr. Peter was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by UCSF. After retiring in 2007, he continued to teach and train Electrophysiologists around the world.
Sadly in 2013, Dr. Peter was diagnosed with ALS, subsequently undergoing a tracheotomy in 2016. Over the following year he became paralyzed from the neck down, being able to communicate only with his eyes. Most of this book was written using an eye-controlled tablet.
If you would like to learn more about Dr. Peter you can purchase his memoir Stories of My Life : Some Short, Some Tall which was completed entirely using his eye-controlled tablet. All proceeds from his memoir are donated to the ALS Association (Golden West Chapter).
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