Chapter 5: Basic Concepts in Arrhythmia Recognition
| ECG Puzzler: Ventricular Escape Rhythms |
| • American Journal of Critical Care |
| This site presents a brief description of a patient and his ECG, then quizzes the viewer on the features. The answers are provided farther below. A good test for the advanced arrhythmia interpreter who wants to practice some 12-lead ECG interpretation. |
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| ECG Rounds: Challenging ECGs With Explanations |
| • MDChoice |
| This site contains many sample EKGs, with analyses, which might be interesting for any arrhythmia student to use as a self-test. |
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| Mechanism of Tachycardias |
| • St. Vincent’s Hospital |
| Go to this site for animations showing electrical conduction in atrial flutter, AVNRT, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, atrial fibrillation, heart block, and ventricular tachycardia. |
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| Torsade de Pointes (TdP): Background Information |
| • EMedicine |
| This article describes torsade de points, the prolongation of the QT interval, symptoms, and treatment of this rhythm. There is also a brief discussion of drugs that may cause torsade de pointes and prevention of the rhythm. |
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| Ventricular Arrhythmias |
| • HeartPoint |
| This site contains an animated electrical conduction system showing how conduction occurs during ventricular arrhythmias. There is also a description of this type of rhythm. To access even more information, click the “Tell Me More” link at the end of the article. |