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EKG/ECG Interpretation
A Step-By-Step Guide to 12-Lead EKG/ECG Interpretation & Arrhythmias
Whether you are studying to interpret Electrocardiograms, or if you simply want to better understand your own diagnosis and results, this book will be able to help.
You will be able to know more about what an EKG is, the different types you may encounter, and how they work.
With every heart's beat, a "wave" or electrical impulse moves through the heart and makes the muscle to pump and squeeze blood from the heart. The EKG/ECG measures the rhythm and rate of the heartbeat, and also provides indirect proof of the heart muscle's blood flow.
This book doesn't aim to give you medical advice to act upon, but rather it exists to serve as a guide to Electrocardiograms for the layperson, or anyone who needs an additional study resource.
Once again, thanks for choosing this book, I hope you find it to be helpful!
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EKG | ECG Interpretation. Everything You Need to Know about 12-Lead ECG/EKG Interpretation - Sandra Huntington
Introduction
Whether you are studying to interpret Electrocardiograms, or if you simply want to better understand your own diagnosis and results, this book will be able to help.
You will be able to know more about what an EKG is, the different types you may encounter, and how they work.
With every heart’s beat, a wave
or electrical impulse moves through the heart and makes the muscle to pump and squeeze blood from the heart. The EKG/ECG measures the rhythm and rate of the heartbeat, and also provides indirect proof of the heart muscle’s blood flow.
This book doesn’t aim to give you medical advice to act upon, but rather it exists to serve as a guide to Electrocardiograms for the layperson, or anyone who needs an additional study resource.
Once again, thanks for choosing this book, I hope you find it to be helpful!
Chapter 1 – The Fundamentals of EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a combination of three words – electro, cardio, and gram, which mean electricity, heart, and recording, respectively. Simply put, it is a recording of the heart’s electrical activity. It is a diagnostic tool used to record the heart’s muscular and electrical functions. ECG/EKG is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure that can help determine the condition of the heart to a certain degree. It is also known as EKG because of the Greek word kardia
for heart.
Review of the Cardiovascular System
ÐаÑÑинки по запÑоÑÑ CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMTo understand ECG better and the steps in interpreting it, a review of the heart’s anatomy and physiology is important. Here it is:
The heart, being a muscular organ, is composed of four chambers, two atria (the left and right) and two ventricles (the left and right). Its size is estimated to be that of the size of a person’s closed fist. It acts as the
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