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The paper discusses the critical interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs) in clinical practice, highlighting common ECG abnormalities and their clinical correlations. It emphasizes that a normal ECG does not necessarily rule out heart disease, and conversely, abnormal ECG patterns can appear in healthy individuals. The paper details various conditions associated with specific ECG findings, serving as a comprehensive guide for practitioners in accurately diagnosing and distinguishing cardiac conditions.
This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds or experiments described herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. To the fullest extent of the law, no responsibility is assumed by Elsevier, authors, editors or contributors for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Part 2: The basics: the fundamentals of ECG recording, reporting and interpretation Before you can use the ECG as an aid to diagnosis or treatment, you have to understand the basics. Part 2 of this book explains why the electrical activity of the heart can be recorded as an ECG, and describes the significance of the 12 ECG 'leads' that make 'pictures' of the electrical activity seen from different directions. Part 2 also explains how the ECG can be used to measure the heart rate, to assess the speed of electrical conduction through different parts of the heart, and to determine the rhythm of the heart. The causes of common 'abnormal' ECG patterns are described. Part 4: Now test yourself You should now be able to recognize the common ECG patterns, and this final chapter contains twelve 12-lead ECGs from real patients for you to interpret. Quick reminders This has been placed at the back of the book after the index so you can refer to it quickly when you need to. It lists the common abnormalities you must be able to recognize. Further reading The symbol indicates cross-references to useful information in The ECG Made Practical, 7th edition (Elsevier, 2019). 'ECG' stands for electrocardiogram, or electrocardiograph. In some How to record an ECG? Electrodes are placed on the chest and limbs of the patient to record different views of the heart's electrical activity. Each view of the heart is described as a 'lead'. The word 'lead' does not refer to the electrodes. The rhythm of the heart can be determined from only one view, i.e. one lead (this requires two electrodes). For a full picture of the heart's electrical activity, a 12-lead view is conventional. One electrode is attached to each limb. These four electrodes provide six 'limb leads' or six different views of the heart in a vertical plane. These are called leads I, II, III, VL, VF and VR. VL, VF and VR used to be called AVL, AVF and AVR, respectively, but the A is essentially meaningless and is redundant. Six electrodes are attached to the chest, recording leads V 1 to V 6. Accurate placement of these electrodes is essential for comparing later ECGs. These leads 'look at' the heart from the front in a horizontal plane (Fig. 1.1). ECG abnormality Consider Ventricular rate above 120 bpm or below 45 bpm Ischaemia, hypotension, sepsis Atrial fibrillation Valve disease, alcoholism, ischaemia, infection Complete heart block Any heart disease ST segment elevation or depression Infarction, ischaemia Abnormal T wave inversion Infarction, ischaemia, pulmonary embolism Wide QRS width Any heart disease ■ TOP TIP: DON'T PANIC-THE ECG REALLY IS VERY EASY! Now you are ready to read the remainder of the book. 'ECG' stands for electrocardiogram, or electrocardiograph. In some countries, the abbreviation used is 'EKG'. Remember: FIG. 2.27 The effect of over-calibration Note Ventricular tachycardia, 74-75, 75f, 76f, 151f, 156f heart rate, diagnosis, 64-67 paroxysmal, 149 pulseless, shockable cardiac arrest, 160 supraventricular tachycardia vs., with bundle branch block, 75-77 torsade de pointes, 149, 151f Voltage changes, effect, 89 Voltage criteria, left ventricular hypertrophy, 89
Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1997
Electrocardiography (ECG/EKG) in Phisiology, 2023
This document was written primarily for students who are facing ECG for the first time. In this document is described only physiological (normal) ECG. Pathological conditions, such as infarctions, arrhythmias, etc. are not covered in this document.
Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology
Journal of Electrocardiology, 2014
Electrocardiogram quiz: A tale of an abnormal ECG Two electrocardiograms (ECGs) were performed on a 56-year-old white man with a history of coronary artery disease who came in for an elective coronary angiography. The first ECG was performed prior to the procedure. A repeat ECG was done and can be viewed in the answers section. What is your diagnosis?
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings
Electrocardiogram (EKG, or ECG) is a transthoracic interpretation 12 of the electrical activity of the heart externally recorded by skin electrodes and captured over time. It can detect hypertrophy, heart block, fibrillation, electrolyte abnormalities, rhythm problems and other cardiac conditions. Heart murmurs are abnormal sounds during your heart beat cycle and can be heard with stethoscope. Mastery and expertise in clinical EKG (Electrocardiogram) interpretation is one of the most desirable clinical skills in bioengineering and medicine. It can probably only be achieved if one acquires a well rounded experience in understanding the pathophysiology, clinical status of the patient, and correlation with specific EKG findings. This paper presents the development and application of an innovative medical diagnostic tool for EKG monitoring, which can be used by engineering technology, health care, and medical students for quick health screening and cardiologic health assessment. Students progressively learn to monitor and interpret the conventional noninvasive electrocardiography by leveraging the power of java's graphical user interface and data structures. The paper explains the laboratory setup of a basic 3-lead EKG monitoring station using modern data acquisition tool and software for EKG feature extraction. Students will begin their analysis by looking at rate, rhythm, axis, hypertrophy, and infarction and correlate the characteristic appearance on the EKG with existing conditions, certain pathology, and drug or electrolyte effects. A diagnostic tool using Java and Objective-C programming is then developed. The graphical user interface will be used to correlate specific EKG findings with pathology of the heart and selectively demonstrate the diagnosis of certain cardiologic health screening and assessment parameters. This learning and teaching module 1 can be instrumental in progressive learning for BMET and EET students, by enhancing their understanding of clinical EKG instrumentation, parameters extraction and their relationship with differential diagnosis of the patients. It will give them a form of intellectual development, enhancing their skill-set, and challenging their creativity. This paper thereby serves as an interesting way to expose engineering technology, health care and medical students to this fascinating topic and gives them exposure to EKG instrumentation, and java programming while having fun learning the EKG interpretation, algorithms, early heart monitoring, diagnosis and intervention. Instrument Setup A typical experimental setup for EKG signal analysis used in our laboratory is described next. A high performance general-purpose biomedical instrumentation amplifier and a data acquisition system is required for pre and post processing of EKG signal. This amplifier with high input
MAIN ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CHANGES (Atena Editora), 2022
INTRODUCTION: The cardiac conduction system is formed by the sinoatrial (SA) node, interatrial and internodal bundles, atrioventricular (AV) node, bundle of His (atrioventricular) and Purkinje fibers. In the SA node, rhythmic impulses are generated that pass through the internodal pathways, reaching the AV node. In it, the impulse is conducted to the bundle of Hiss to finally reach the Purkinje fibers that will stimulate the entire cardiac ventricle. When evaluating an ECG, it is necessary to pay attention to both the way the stimulus is being conducted, that is, the morphology of the emitted waves, as well as the rhythm and frequency. METHODOLOGY: A systematic review of books on how to evaluate the ECG and its alterations was carried out, in addition to physiology treaties and guidelines on the same. This article aims to list the electrocardiographic changes in the main cardiac arrhythmias. RESULTS: Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition identified by abnormalities or lack of rhythm in the heartbeat. Monitoring systems capture a non-stationary physiological signal formed by a sequence of waves that reflect the electrical activity of the heart. In electrophysiology, the genesis of cardiac arrhythmias is related to changes in both the formation and conduction of the cardiac electrical impulse. Bradyarrhythmias are disturbances of the heart rhythm that accompany the decrease in HR and result either from the reduction in the generation of the electrical stimulus, or from the disturbance of conduction by the cardiac tissue. Tachyarrhythmias are defined when the HR is above 100bpm, whether sinus or not. CONCLUSION: The ECG is a practical and low-cost exam, being a complementary exam to the clinical history and exam in emergency rooms and outpatient consultations. Arrhythmias present peculiarities of the electrocardiographic tracings, being necessary to evaluate the same in order to choose the best therapeutic plan and prognosis for the patient.
International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) , 2023
in this paper we have know the Chapter - I Study of General Anatomy and Physiology of Human Heart • Introduction to the Human Heart • Position of Heart in Human Body • The Function of Heart Chapter - II • Types of Circulation • Structure of the Human Heart • Chambers of the Heart • Blood Vessels • Valves • The electricity of the heart Chapter - III ECG ( ELECTROCARDIOGRAM) • History of ECG. • Understanding the physiology • Formation of the ECG • ECG Leads • Normal Chest Lead ECG • Paediatric ECG • Determination of Electrical Axis • Abnormalities of qrs axis • Heart Rate • The rhythm of the heart • The ECG ‘Rule of Fours’ • 7 step approach to ECG rhythm analysis Chapter - IV ECG wave’s interval & segments. • P Wave P Wave Absent p wave Inverted p wave Changing p wave morphology Tall p wave Broad p wave • PR Interval • The Q Wave Q waves in different leads Pathological Q Waves Differential Diagnosis Loss of normal Q waves • The R Wave R wave Overview Abnormalities of the R wave Dominant R wave in V1 Dominant R wave in aVR Poor R wave progression • S Wave • QRS Complex • (J Wave) • T wave Overview • TP Segment • QT Interval • The ST Segment • U wave • Epsilon Wave Chapter - V • ECG Clinical Interpretation • Some cardiac diseases & terminology
2007
Abtract-This statement provides a concise list of diagnostic terms for ECG interpretation that can be shared by students, teachers, and readers of electrocardiography. This effort was motivated by the existence of multiple automated diagnostic code sets containing imprecise and overlapping terms. An intended outcome of this statement list is greater uniformity of ECG diagnosis and a resultant improvement in patient care. The lexicon includes primary diagnostic statements, secondary diagnostic statements, modifiers, and statements for the comparison of ECGs. This diagnostic lexicon should be reviewed and updated periodically. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:1128-35)
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2016
The third version of the guidelines covers recently described topics, such as ion channel diseases, acute ischemic changes, the electrocardiogram in athletes, and analysis of ventricular repolarization. It sought to revise the criteria for overloads, conduction disorders, and analysis of data for internet transmission. Electrocardiographic report 1-4 Descriptive report a) analysis of the rhythm and quantification of the heart rate (HR). b) analysis of the duration, amplitude and morphology of the P wave, and duration of the PR interval. c) determination of the electrical axis of P, QRS, and T. d) analysis of the duration, amplitude, and morphology of the QRS complex. e) analysis of ventricular repolarization and description of ST-T, QT, and U changes, when present. Conclusive report-Synthesis of the diagnoses listed in these guidelines. Analysis of the cardiac rhythm Sinus Rhythm (SR)-Rhythm observed by the occurrence of positive P waves in the D1, D2, and aVF leads. Cardiac Arrhythmia-Change in frequency, formation, and/or conduction of the electrical impulse across the myocardium. Supraventricular arrhythmia-Rhythm that originates above the junction between the atrioventricular (AV) node and the bundle of His. Ventricular arrhythmia-Rhythm that originates below the bifurcation of the bundle of His, usually visualized as a widened QRS. Frequency and Rhythm of the Sinus P Wave-Normal HR range: 50-100 bpm. 4 Sinus bradycardia (SB)-Heart rate under 50 bpm. Sinus tachycardia-Heart rate above 100 bpm. Sinus arrhythmia (SA)-Usually physiological, depends on the autonomous nervous system and is characterized by a variation in the PP intervals. Normal ventricular activation Definition of normal QRS-Duration < 120 ms and amplitude between 5 and 20 mm (frontal plane) and between 10 and 30 mm (precordial leads), with normal orientation of the electrical axis. 5 Normal electrical axis in the frontal plane-Normal limits of the electrical axis (frontal plane): between-30° and +90°. Normal ventricular activation in the horizontal plane-Characteristic: transition from the rS morphology, characteristic of V1, to a typical qR in V6, with r progressively increasing to the maximum in V5. 4 Ventricular repolarization-This ECG analysis is extremely complex, as it represents the interaction of various systems that are expressed in the segments and in the electrical waves. Normal ventricular repolarization-Period between the end of the QRS to the end of the T wave or the U wave, when present. Within this period, analyze: J point-End point of the QRS when intersecting with the ST segment.
Journal of Electrocardiology
Electrocardiogram quiz: A tale of an abnormal ECG Two electrocardiograms (ECGs) were performed on a 56-year-old white man with a history of coronary artery disease who came in for an elective coronary angiography. The first ECG was performed prior to the procedure. A repeat ECG was done and can be viewed in the answers section. What is your diagnosis?
British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 2015
Heart Rhythm, 2007
Abtract-This statement provides a concise list of diagnostic terms for ECG interpretation that can be shared by students, teachers, and readers of electrocardiography. This effort was motivated by the existence of multiple automated diagnostic code sets containing imprecise and overlapping terms. An intended outcome of this statement list is greater uniformity of ECG diagnosis and a resultant improvement in patient care. The lexicon includes primary diagnostic statements, secondary diagnostic statements, modifiers, and statements for the comparison of ECGs. This diagnostic lexicon should be reviewed and updated periodically. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:1128-35)
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