Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach |
Contents
Introductory Principles | 3 |
Basic ECG Waves | 8 |
ECG Leads | 25 |
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abnormal actual acute appear arrhythmias atrial fibrillation atrial flutter axis deviation beats beats/min biphasic bradycardia bundle branch block called cardiac caused Chapter characteristic chest leads clinical complete heart block conduction deflection depolarization described diagnosis direction discussed drugs effect electrical electrodes escape example extremity leads heart disease heart rate horizontal hypertrophy increase indicates inferior ischemia junction LBBB lead aVR lead II lead V₁ left ventricular major marked mean QRS axis muscle myocardial infarction negative normal Note occur pace pacemaker patient pattern phase positive PR interval present produces prolonged PVCs Q waves QRS complex RBBB recorded represents result right ventricular seen shown sinus node sinus rhythm slow sometimes spread ST segment elevations ST-T changes stimulation strain subendocardial tachycardia term tion transmural usually V₂ ventricles ventricular vertical voltage wall infarction wave in lead wave inversions wide ανι