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

…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…

…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…

…local expertise. Clinical Presentation and Indications Stress echocardiography is used in patients with suspected or known CAD when the clinical question concerns the presence, extent…

…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…

…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…

…main principle behind artificial pacemakers; i.e applying an external electrical current that depolarizes cells in contact with the lead tip, and thus generate an…

…ventilation and automatic external defibrillator (AED). Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) : Return of mechanical cardiac function resulting in circulation with pulse. Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) …

…during the cardiac cycle, all ECG leads analyze the same electrical events but from different angles. This means that ECG leads with similar angles must…

…When an electric current is applied to a piezoelectric crystal, it starts to vibrate and these vibrations generate sound waves with frequencies between 1.5…