ADVANCED CARDIAC MONITORING (3 Programs)
This series consists of three programs:
ADVANCED CARDIAC MONITORING: Determining Electrical Axis
Describes how to determine the electrical axis of the heart using the 12-lead ECG. Illustrates six frontal plane lead positions and charges using original graphics. Identifies vector direction, based on QRS deflection and presents a method to calculate its net deflection. Demonstrates the step-by-step process to determine electrical axis using actual ECGs and discusses causes of axis deviation. Emphasizes patient assessment, accurate documentation and comparison of ECG findings in the evaluation of axis deviation.
ADVANCED CARDIAC MONITORING: Intraventricular Conduction Disturbances
Identifies ECG changes associated with intraventricular conduction disturbances. Discusses the normal process of synchronous ventricular activation and anatomic differences of bundle branches. Emphasizes the clinical significance of right and left bundle branch blocks. Differentiates between bifascicular, trifascicular and bilateral bundle branch blocks. Demonstrates detection of the onset of intraventricular conduction disturbances and determining the area involved through the use of actual ECGs.
ADVANCED CARDIAC MONITORING: Ventricular Ectopy vs. Aberrancy
Assesses the cardiac waveform to distinguish clinically insignificant changes from those warranting immediate intervention. Focuses on differentiation between ventricular ectopy and aberrancy through authentic examples of rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs. Describes action potential phases of the cardiac ventricular cells and explains the difference between normal cardiac impulse conduction and ventricular ectopic impulse conduction.
Compares right bundle branch block aberration to left ventricular ectopy and left bundle branch block aberration to right ventricular ectopy. Defines Torsades de Pointes, its causes and management.
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