Electrocardiogram (ECG) (cont.)

Multimedia

Media file 1: Rhythm strip showing a normal 12-lead ECG.

Media type:  Rhythm Strip

Media file 2: Conducting system of the heart: SA means sinoatrial node. AV means atrioventricular node. RB and LB mean right and left bundle, respectively, and are the nerves that spread the electric impulse from the AV node into the ventricles.

Media type:  Illustration

Media file 3: Basic P-QRS-T wave sequence: Strip shows a simple sequence where M equals 1.0 millivolts.

Media type:  Photo

Media file 4: Location for placement of the 6 precordial leads across the chest around the heart (V1 to V6).

Media type:  Illustration

Media file 5: A cross-section of the heart: The 6 precordial leads showing that P-QRS-T wave shapes vary with position around the heart.

Media type:  Illustration

Media file 6: Rhythm strip of a person who was cardioverted out of ventricular tachycardia by an electric shock.

Media type:  Rhythm Strip

Media file 7: A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) of a person with chest pain. It shows heart attack (acute inferior wall myocardial infarction). Image courtesy of Vibhuti N Singh, MD, MPH, FACC.

Media type:  Rhythm Strip



Next: Synonyms and Keywords »

Printer-Friendly Format

|

Email to a Friend