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Fundamentals of ECG interpretation
Part IDr. Anil Barkul
MD(MED) DTCD
E.C.G BASICS
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PART II
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Provides representation of the electrical activity of the heart
Extremely important diagnostic tool for various cardiac dysfunctions
Used extensively in healthcare systems
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WILLIAM ENTHOVAN.
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Dr. Nagel developed the first telemetry unit for transmitting E.C.G.recordings via radio waves from the field to the hospital.
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ECG in heart disease
v1 v2v3
v4v5
v6
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Summary of events of cardiac cycle
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ECG Reported as:
1.Standardisation 9.QRS Complex
2.Voltage 10.QRS Duration
3.Rate 11.ST Segment
4.Rhythm 12.T Wave
5.Axis 13.QT Interval
6.Position 14.U Waves
7.P Waves 15. Conclusion
8.PR Interval
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Step - Rate
Method
Count the number of R waves for a six second interval and multiply by ten
3 sec 3 sec
6 sec
(can be used for regular & irregular)
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Step - Rate
Method :
Count the number of 5mm squares in R-R interval and divide into 300
300150
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3330 … slow
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Step 1 - Rate
RATE:
Tachycardia exists if the rate is greater than 100 beats/min.
Bradycardia exists if the rate is less than 60 beats/min.
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Step : Rhythm
RHYTHM:
Determine if the ventricular rhythm is regular or irregular (pattern to irreg.?)
R-R intervals should measure the same
P-P intervals should also measure the same
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STEP - Rhythm
IRREGULAR
REGULAR
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STEP - Rhythm Example
• Irregularly Irregular
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STEP 3 – Is the P Wave Normal?
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STEP 3 - Is the P Wave Normal ?
Normal P wave with no QRS complex
NormalSame Shape
Associated with a QRS Complex?
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STEP 4 –PR Interval/Relationship
Consistent PRI of <0.20 secs is normal, lengthened or variant
PRIs could indicate an AV block
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STEP 5 –QRS DURATION
• A narrow QRS complex (< 0.12), indicates the impulse has
followed the normal conduction pathway
• A widened QRS complex (> 0.12), may indicate the impulse was generated
somewhere in the ventricles
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STEP 6 – ST segment & T wave
• Ventricular repolarization characterized on ECG as ST
segment and T wave
• Changes in ST segment and T wave often seen in
ischemic heart disease
ST depression T wave inversion ST elevation
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Identifying ST segment changes30
Regional association with ECG
Area of infarction
Leads associated Vessels involved
Inferior Leads II, III, and aVF; ST elevations Right coronary artery, left circumflex
Posterior Leads V1, V2, V3 ST depression; large R wave
Proximal right coronary artery, left circumflex
Anterior Leads V1, V2, V3, V4; ST elevation Left anterior descending
Lateral Leads V1, AVL, V5, V6; ST elevation Left circumflex
Rightventricular
Elevations in leads II, III, aVF, andV1; elevation greater in III thanII; large R wave V4
Proximal right coronary artery
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ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
ST elevation 1 mm or more in 2 contiguous leads
ST elevation in II, III & aVF
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Evolving infarction:
ECG progression
A. Normal ECG prior to MI
B. Ischemia from coronary artery occlusion results in ST depression (not shown) and peaked T-waves
C. Infarction from ongoing ischemia results in marked ST elevation
D/E. Ongoing infarction with appearance of pathologic Q-waves and T-wave inversion
F. Fibrosis (months later) with persistent Q- waves, but normal ST segment and T- waves
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Sequence of changes seen during evolution of MI
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Clinical implications of ECG changes…
Peaked T waves◦Present only for 5-30
mins after onset of MI
◦Intervention at this stage may prevent infarction; improved outcomes than initiating therapy at later stages
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Clinical implications of ECG changes …
ST segment elevation◦Injury to myocardium ◦Patients with largest ST
deviation benefit most from fibrinolysis
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Clinical implications of ECG changes …
Pathological Q waves ◦May develop within 1-2 hrs of onset
of symptoms of acute MI, though often they take 12 hrs to appear
◦ If ST segment elevation and Q waves evident on ECG and chest pain is of recent onset, patient may benefit from thrombolysis or direct intervention
◦Absence of Q waves post fibrinolysis may serve as favorable prognostic indicator
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Clinical implications of ECG changes…
T wave inversion ◦Late sign of evolving MI; occurs in
3/4th patients with completed MI ◦May persist for months and
occasionally remains a permanent sign of infarction
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Clinical implications of ECG changes
Normalization of ST segment◦Last ECG change during MI; occurs when
transmural MI progresses to completed infarction
◦ST elevation with an inferior MI may take up to two weeks to resolve, may persist even longer with anterior MI and may persist indefinitely if left ventricular aneurysm develops
◦Role of reperfusion therapy limited
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Evolving ECG in STEMI
Middle-aged male presents to emergency medical service with chest pain; initial ECG demonstrates nonspecific abnormalities; within 15 minutes during transport, ECG demonstrates significant inferior ST segment elevation, consistent with inferior wall STEMI
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Inferior Wall STEMI
ST elevation in II, III & aVF
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Anterior Wall STEMI
ST elevation in V1-V5
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Anterolateral MI
This person’s MI involves both the anterior wall (V2-V4) and the lateral wall (V5-V6, I, and aVL)!
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Unstable angina/NSTEMI
ECG ST-segment depression or prominent T-wave inversion and/or positive biomarkers of necrosis in absence of ST-segment elevation and appropriate clinical setting (chest discomfort or anginal equivalent)
NSTEMI if elevated biomarkers present (Troponin T, Troponin I or Creatine Kinase- MB [CK-MB])
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UA vs. NSTEMI
T wave inversion in II, III, aVF, V1-V6
If biomarkers normal, Unstable angina
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Angina
Patient complained of chest pain
A.ST depression
B.5 minutes later, after nitroglycerin, ST segments revert to normal with relief of angina
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Prinzmetal’s angina with transient ST elevationPatient with history ofexertional and restangina
A. Baseline resting ECG shows non-specific inferior ST-T changes
B. With chest pain, ST elevations in II, III, aVF and reciprocal ST depression in I and aVL
C. Return of ST segments to baseline after nitroglycerin
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Summary
ECG an essential adjunct to clinical history & physical examination in patients with chest pain
ECG adds considerable information for risk stratification and clinical decision support for treatment strategies in ACS
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Dr.Anil BarkulMD(Med.)DTCD
Consulting Physician,Beed
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