the niga is arranged in the order in which an electrocardiogram is actually read. Instead of chapters and sections, it is composed of steps and references. The series of steps traces the path a doctor's gaze must take to read an electrocardiogram. References provide additional information. The publication is illustrated by the author with 63 figures describing each step of the reading process.

Because the book is intended and written as a practical guide, all amplitudes are in millimeters, not millivolts. More comprehensible means of expression, different from those commonly used in electrophysiology, have been used in order to make the text more accessible to non-professionals.

The book is intended for doctors, students and anyone interested in electrocardiography. The text is accessible to both practitioners and novices medical preparation. It presents both the basic principles of science and its subtleties. The analytical approach dominates, which makes it an excellent aid. The current fifth edition reflects the changes that have occurred in the meantime in the ECG standards.