ON LINE ECG INTERPRETATION

INTRODUCTIONWhat is the ECG Academy?ENGINEERING CONCEPTSBasic electrical concepts - what is electricityElectrical circuitsHow we record electrical eventsINTRO TO THE HEARTCardiac tissues and electricityCardiac Action Potentials3-D Anatomy of the heartCardiac conduction systemElectrical events of the heartECG RECORDING BASICSECG recording systemsECG electrode: correct placementECG electrodes: incorrect placementIntrinsic problems with ECG systems: ArtifactsECG LEAD BASICSThe basics of ECG "leads"Frontal or Limb leadsChest or Precordial leadsTHE NORMAL ECGThe ECG signal: First impressionsAnalyzing size and timing/duration of signalsDetermining heart rateECG Interval measurements 1ECG Interval measurements 2: PracticeNORMAL SINUS RHYTHMRecognizing NSRSinus bradycardia / sinus tachycardiaSinus arrhythmiaSINUS NODE DYSFUNCTIONSinus bradycardiaSinus pause / sinus arrestSA Exit Block AV NODE DYSFUNCTIONBasic concepts of AV blockFirst degree AV blockSecond degree AV blockThird degree AV blockINTRAVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION DISTURBANCESConcepts of intraventricular conductionTypes of IVCDsFunctional / Rate-related IVCDs: "Aberrant conduction"PREMATURE BEATSConcepts of premature beatsAtrial premature beatsVentricular premature beatsOther premature beatsATRIAL TACHYCARDIADefinitions of atrial tachycardiaSustained supraventricular tachycardiaAtrial tachycardia with AV BlockAtrial tachycardia with aberrant conductionMultifocal Atrial Tachycardia / Wandering Atrial PacemakerATRIAL FLUTTERDiagnosing atrial flutterAtrial flutter with 2:1 conductionUnusual forms of atrial flutterATRIAL FIBRILLATIONIntroduction to atrial fibrillationExamples of atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation with aberrant conductionVENTRICULAR TACHYARRHYTHMIASVentricular tachyarrhythmias - definitionsAccelerated idioventricular rhythmMonomorphic ventricular tachycardiaPolymorphic VT / ventricular fibrillation