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ECG Parts
• P – Atrial depolarization (contraction)
• QRS – Ventricular depolarization (contraction – BP systole)
• T – Ventricular repolarization
(rest – BP diastole)
• U – Atrial repolarization
(rest – BP diastole)
Important “Times”
• 1 small square = 0.04 second• 1 large square = 0.2 second• Atrial contraction – P-R interval (PRI) = 0.1-0.2 second• Ventricular contraction – QRS complex = 0.04-0.11 second• Always use 6 second (30 large squares) strip to analyze an ECG
waveform
• This is what I want you to remember. These squares represent a certain amount of time. This helps us determine the patient’s heart rate and regularity of heartbeat.
Sinus Rhythms – always have P wave followed by QRS
• Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR) rate is
60-100 and rhythm is regular
Atrial Rhythms P wave and/or PR interval are
abnormal. QRS may be missing after
some P waves. QRS is always normal, if it is
present
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)• Rate is usually normal and may be regular except
when the PAC occurs. Some contractions have a shortened PR interval or the P wave may not be identified because it is buried in the T wave.
Atrial tachycardia (A Tach)
Rate is 150-250 and usually regular. PR interval is shorter than normal and the P wave may move up on the T wave or be buried in it (wet T). Each P wave is followed by a QRS complex.
Atrial Flutter (AF)• Rate is 250-400. P waves are usually 0.2 seconds each and
occur in clusters of 2, 3, or 4 (look like saw teeth). Each cluster is followed by a QRS complex at regular intervals. Because of this, they are classified as being AF 2:1, 3:1, or 4:1.
Atrial fibrilliation (A-Fib)• Atrial rate is too fast to count and individual P waves
may be difficult to identify. Normal QRS complexes appear at irregular intervals. There will be many more P waves than QRS complexes. May cause blood clots to form and be sent to the brain, heart or lungs.
Ventricular Rhythms – rate varies. No P wave in front of abnormally
wide QRS complexes (they will be greater than 0.1 second). It may be
difficult to identify parts as being QRST. There will be more QRS complexes than P waves in the
strip.
Premature Ventricular Contraction• Rate is usually normal and may be regular except
when PVC occurs. PVC may occur alone at regular intervals (bigeminy, trigeminy) or in clusters (salvos). If 6 or more PVCs occur in 1 minute, the heart is becoming very irritable and ventricular tachycardia can begin at any time.
Ventricular tachycardia (V Tach)
• Rate is 150-250 and regular (looks like ric rac). No P waves are seen. This is a continuous PVC run.
Ventricular fibrillation (V Fib)
• Rate is too irregular to count. Cannot identify any par of the waveform.
Asystole – Straight line
• No heart activity is seen.• Clinical death is present.• Will become biological death if lasts longer than 4-6
minutes.
This is all for now
• The rest of these slides are about heart disease and we will probably go over them at another time
Pathology of MI
• Plaque builds up slowly (frequently LAD)
• Sudden blockage occurs and muscle and nerve tissue distal begin to malfunction and then die
• Abnormal activity and contractions
• Leads to V Fib/Asystole
• Scar tissue may form during healing and cause disrhythmias.
MI Treatment
• Aimed at restoring coronary blood flow
• Angioplasty and stent placement
• Coronary artery by-pass graft (CABG)
• Anticoagulants: heparin and coumadin
• Aspirin (ASA): anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory agent
Pathology of CHF
• Congestive heart failure• Damaged valves or ventricular muscle• Heart cannot completely empty• Right failure – blood backs up in legs (pitting
edema, 1+ to 4+)• Left failure – blood backs up in lungs (pulmonary
edema)• Cardiotonic – lanoxin, digoxin (not if pulse < 60)• Diuretic - lasix