Heart arrhythmia treatment is usually only needed if the irregular heartbeat causes significant symptoms or puts you at risk of more-serious heart problems. Treatment for heart arrhythmias may include medicines, special actions called vagal maneuvers, procedures or surgery.
Arrhythmias are a group of heart rhythm disturbances, which are classified as tachycardias and bradycardias, or as ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias.
Learn how to interpret heart arrhythmias with our ECG guide. This resource helps healthcare professionals diagnose and treat cardiac issues effectively.
Ventricular fibrillation, pulseless electrical activity and sudden cardiac arrest
Cardiac Rhythms Read Cardiac Rhythms This page provides an introduction to cardiac rhythm analysis with links to training materials on this website. This module sets the stage for our other EKG interpretation courses. EKG Waveform EKG waveforms are displayed on monitors or paper. These EKG tracings have important features which can be analyzed to reveal a normal or an abnormal rhythm (a ...
Several tests can help your health care professional diagnose an arrhythmia and monitor the effectiveness of your treatment. Holter monitor You can think of a Holter monitor (or continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic monitor) as a small, portable electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) recorder. Holter monitors can record 24 hours or more of continuous electrocardiographic signals. This gives ...
Learn mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias: automaticity, re-entry (reentry) and triggered activity, with emphasis on physiology, ECG and clinical features. Includes a complete e-book, video lectures, clinical management, guidelines and much more.
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is an essential diagnostic tool for assessing the electrical activity of the heart. Understanding how to interpret an EKG can provide valuable insights into heart health and help detect a range of cardiac abnormalities. For healthcare professionals and students alike, mastering EKG interpretation requires a solid grasp of foundational concepts and systematic ...
These pages cover all of the cardiac arrhythmias that you will experience in the ACLS provider course. Rhythms from Ventricular Fibrillation to Complete Heart Block are covered. Examples of each ECG tracing are provided, and after each article is a short video that simulates the ACLS ECG on a defibrillator monitor.
Cardiac arrhythmias encompass a range of conditions characterized by abnormal heart rhythms, affecting millions globally and significantly contributing to morbidity and mortality. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the current ...
This guide seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the common EKG arrhythmias, their symptoms, and diagnosis methods as well as management strategies. With a 1.5% – 5 % prevalence in the general population, understanding these conditions is imperative for us to maintain our heart’s healthy electrical rhythmicity and live life with ease.
See also the separate articles ECG A Methodical Approach, ECG Identification of Conduction Disorders, Supraventricular Tachycardia in Adults, Paediatric Supraventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardias, Narrow Complex Tachycardias and Broad Complex Tachycardias. Notes on arrhythmia ECG and timing
Abnormal ECG waveforms indicate dysrhythmias (also referred to as arrhythmias). Some dysrhythmias can significantly affect the client’s clinical status and require rapid nurse response. Early and accurate identification of ECG patterns, assessment of the client’s clinical presentation, and knowledge of the agency’s policies and procedures regarding treatment will ensure clients receive ...
The standard ECG waves include the P wave which represents atrial depolarization, the QRS complex generated by depolarization of the ventricular myocardium and the T wave which reflects ventricular repolarization. According to the site of origin, cardiac arrhythmias can be classified as supraventricular or ventricular tachycardias.
Arrhythmia is an area of cardiology often feared by generalists. This might be related to the inconsistent terminology used in different centers and countries; or perhaps because the most basic tool of diagnosis, the electrocardiogram (ECG), can at times seem the most esoteric. Whatever the reason, few feel completely comfortable when confronted with a patient with ongoing arrhythmia. Despite ...
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is the most common test for diagnosing arrhythmias. An EKG records your heart’s electrical activity. Your doctor may do an EKG during a stress test, which records your heart’s activity when it is working hard and beating fast. Your doctor may also do other tests to diagnose arrhythmias. Blood tests measure the level of certain substances in the blood, such ...
If severe, it can also cause heart attack or death. ECG strip showing tachycardia How are arrhythmias diagnosed? Before treatment, it’s important for your health care team to know where an arrhythmia starts in your heart and whether it’s abnormal. An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is often used to diagnose an abnormal heart rhythm.
Study of a patient's cardiac rhythms using an ECG may indicate normal or abnormal conditions. Abnormal rhythms are called arrhythmia or sometimes, dysrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an abnormally slow or fast heart rate or an irregular cardiac rhythm. During a single heart beat, several electrical events occur.
