ECG Level I

Introduction

This course will be of great value to any health professional that has an interest in recording and interpretation of 12-Lead ECG’s and ECG rhythms.

Level 1 includes over 25 modules covering how to perform an ECG, technical issues and recognition of a normal ECG.

Content

• Cardiac Anatomy
• Electrical Conducting System of the Heart
• ECG Monitoring and Recording Techniques
• How to Record an ECG
• Common Causes of ECG Interference and How to Minimise These
• Basic ECG waveforms and Time Intervals
• The Normal ECG and its Variants
• Identify the Following Rhythms:

~ Sinus Rhythm and Variations
~ Atrial Fibrillation
~ Heart Blocks
~ Ectopics
~ Cardiac Arrest Rhythms

• Assessment