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The Cardiac Electrical Axis: ECG Criteria, Definition, Clinical Implications

…a 0 degree value assigned along the lead axis of V6 [3]. Clinical Implications of Axis Deviation Deviations in the electrical axis serve as critical…

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)

…Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) encompasses several extracorporeal systems designed to assist in cases of cardiac or respiratory failure by means of an extracorporeal pump and…

Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…node discharges electrical impulses at a higher frequency than normal. Similar to sinus rhythm, the rhythm is regular with a positive P wave in lead…

Stress Echocardiography: Protocols and Interpretation

…defined before revascularization Residual ischaemia must be assessed after initiation of medical treatment LV function requires evaluation in the setting of suspected ischaemia or previous…

ECG interpretation: Characteristics of the normal ECG (P-wave, QRS complex, ST segment, T-wave)

…the QRS complex. The PR interval is assessed in order to determine whether impulse conduction from the atria to the ventricles is normal. The flat…

Short and long-term prognostication in cardiac arrest

…Asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) often have other etiologists, but are also seen in ischemia or infarction when no flow or low flow time…

Components and construction of a pacemaker

…The battery is used to deliver pacing pulses, sensing (analyzing electrical activity in the heart) and store electrocardiograms. The pacemaker is powered by a lithium…

Terminology of sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation

…of approximately ≥ 15 mmHg is required to induce spontaneous electrical activity in myocardial cells. CPP below 15 mmHg is insufficient to generate cardiac electrical activity…

The ECG leads: Electrodes, limb leads, chest (precordial) leads and the 12-Lead ECG

…the result of comparing electrical potentials recorded by two electrodes; one electrode is exploring, while the other is a reference electrode. In the remaining 9…

The ultrasound transducer

…Piezoelectric crystals have unique electromechanical properties. When an electric current is applied to a piezoelectric crystal, it starts to vibrate and these vibrations generate sound…

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