ECG Interpretation
Course
In Cardiff
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Cardiff (Wales)
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Duration
1 Day
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Start date
Different dates available
ECG Interpretation will appeal to healthcare professionals who are involved in recording and interpreting ECG’s.
Facilities
Location
Start date
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About this course
It is s1uitable for all grades of staff as it begins with a basic overview and builds up to an advanced level. There are no pre course requirements for this course.
Reviews
Subjects
- Interpretation
- Anatomy
- Cardiac
- Cardiac anatomy
- Coronary
- Circulation
- Electrical system
- Rhythm monitoring
- Rhythm
- ECG rhythm
- Components
Course programme
The syllabus covers such topics as:
- Review of cardiac anatomy, coronary circulation and electrical system
- Practicalities of ECG rhythm monitoring
- The basic components of a systolic beat—P,Q,R,S,T
- Lead placements—3 and 12 leads
- Ectopics, escape beats and fusion beats
- Re-entry systems
- Atrial arrhythmias—SVT, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter
- Heart blocks
- Cardiac arrest rhythms
- Ventricular arrhythmias
- Cardiac axis
- ECG in acute coronary syndrome—ST depression and ST elevation
ECG Interpretation