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Ventricular Tachycardia During Acute Myocardial Infarction

This ECG (Figure 1), recorded in the emergency room, shows a wide complex tachycardia at 205 bpm. Wide complex tachycardias are more likely to be ventricular tachycardia (VT) than supraventricular ...
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10 Steps to Learn ECG Interpretation

Learning the art of ECG interpretation requires intellect ... a normal heart rate or tachycardia is present requires the knowledge to calculate the heart rate on the ECG. Remember to apply ...
Icon for www.healio.comHealio · May 31, 2024

Determining Rate

There are two different rates that can be determined on an ECG ... the ventricular rate. However, certain conditions including third-degree atrioventricular nodal block or ventricular tachycardia ...
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Standardised criteria for ECG interpretation in athletes: a practical tool

1 The majority of disorders associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), such as cardiomyopathies and primary electrical diseases, are suggested by abnormal findings present on an ECG. ECG interpretation in athletes requires careful ...
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Resetting and Entrainment of Reentrant Arrhythmias: Part I

Example of concealed entrainment during ventricular tachycardia. This 12-lead ECG shows the last four beats of left ventricular pacing train at a paced cycle length (PCL) of 536 ms delivered ...
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Accuracy of ECG interpretation in competitive athletes: the impact of using standardised ECG criteria

fammed.washington.edu Background Interpretation ... ventricular non-compaction and Brugada syndrome. The normal ECGs came from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate football and basketball athletes and demonstrated common ...