Basic electrocardiography reading R3 lee wei-chieh
The Normal Conduction System
Lead Placement avf
Limb Leads
Precordial Leads
Interpretation Rate Rhythm Interval Axis Chamber abnormality QRST change
What is the heart rate? (300 / 6) = 50 bpm
Rule of 300
Rhythm Sinus Originating from SA node P wave before every QRS P wave in same direction as QRS
PR 0.20 sec (less than one large box) QRS 0.08 0.10 sec (1 2 small boxes) QT 450 ms in men, 460 ms in women Based on sex / heart rate Half the R R interval with normal HR Corrected QT (QTc) QTm/ (R R) Normal Intervals
The QRS Axis Represents the overall direction of the heart s activity Axis of 30 to +90 degrees is normal
The Quadrant Approach QRS up in I and up in avf = Normal
Cardiac Enlargement and Hypertrophy Right atrial overload: increase in P wave amplitude (2.5 mm) Left atrial overload: biphasic P wave in V 1 with a broad negative component or a broad (120 ms), often notched P wave in one or more limb leads
Cardiac Enlargement and Hypertrophy Right ventricular hypertrophy tall R wave in lead V 1 (R S wave) qr pattern in V 1 or V 3 R Prominent S waves may occur in the left lateral precordial leads
Cardiac Enlargement and Hypertrophy Left ventricular hypertrophy Sokolow Lyon index: S in V 1 + R in V 5 or V 6 (whichever is larger) 35 mm ( 7 large squares) R in avl 11 mm Cornell voltage criteria: S in V 3 + R in avl > 28 mm (men) S in V 3 + R in avl > 20 mm (women) Romhilt Estes point score system: "diagnostic" >5 points; "probable" 4 points
ECG Criteria Romhilt Estes point score system Voltage Criteria (any of): R or S in limb leads 20 mm S in V 1 or V 2 30 mm R in V 5 or V 6 30 mm ST T Abnormalities: ST T vector opposite to QRS without digitalis ST T vector opposite to QRS with digitalis Negative terminal P mode in V 1 1mm in depth and 0.04 sec in duration (indicates left atrial enlargement) Left axis deviation (QRS of 30 or more) 3 QRS duration 0.09 sec 2 Delayed intrinsicoid deflection in V 5 or V 6 (>0.05 sec) 1 Other voltage based criteria for LVH include: Lead I: R wave > 14 mm, Lead avr: S wave > 15 mm, Lead avl: R wave > 12 mm, Lead avf: R wave > 21 mm, Lead V 5 : R wave > 26 mm, Lead V 6 : R wave > 20 mm Points 3 3 1 1
QRST change Baseline Tall or inverted T wave (infarct), ST segment may be depressed (angina) Elevated ST segment, T wave may invert Abnormal Q wave, ST segment may be elevated and T wave may be inverted Abnormal Q wave, ST segment and T wave returned to normal
blood supply of coronary artery Location lead reciprocal change supply Lat. Wall I, avl, V5, V6 V1 V3 LCX Inf. wall II, III, avf I, avl RCA marginal branch Septum V1, V2 no Septal br. of LAD Ant. wall V3, V4 II, III, avf Diagnal br. of LAD Post. wall no V1 V4 LCX( 多 ) or RCA( 少 ) RV V1R V6R (*V4R) RCA marginal branch
QRST change
Differential Diagnosis of Tachycardia Tachycardi a Regular Irregular Narrow Complex ST SVT Atrial flutter A fib A flutter w/ variable conduction MAT Wide Complex ST w/ aberrancy SVT w/ aberrancy VT A fib w/ aberrancy A fib w/ WPW VT
P waves absent Baseline fibrillation waves Irregular ventricular rhythm Atrial rate 350-600 beats/min Ventricular rate 100-180 beats/min Atrial fibrillation
Saw-toothed baseline F (flutter) waves Regular ventricular rhythm Atrial rate 250-350 beats/min Ventricular rate typically 150 bpm (with 2:1 AV block > 4:1 > 3:1 or 1:1) Atrial flutter
Abnormal P wave morphology Atrial rate 100-250 bpm Ventricular rhythm usually regular and variable ventricular rate Atrial tachycardia
AVNRT
AVRT orthodromic antidromic
Wolff Parkinson White syndrome Type A,B: delta wave/qrs complex over precordial leads 的形狀而區分 Type A: accessory pathway 由 LA 後壁進入 LV 後壁, 是在所有 precordial leads 的 delta wave 都是 upright positive, 在 lead V1 的 R 會比 S 大 Type B: accessory pathway 由 RA 後或側面進入 RV, V2 V6 的 delta wave/qrs complex 都是 upright positive, V1 和 V2 lead 會有 negative 的 delta wave 和 QRS complex
AV block First degree block PR interval fixed and > 0.2 sec Second degree block, Mobitz type 1 (Wenckebach) PR gradually lengthened, then drop QRS Second degree block, Mobitz type 2 PR fixed, but drop QRS randomly Type 3 block PR and QRS dissociated
Bundle branch block
Bundle branch block
Bundle branch block
Bundle branch block
Practice
45 year old man, asymptomatic
76 year old man, dyspnea
79 year old man, 45 minutes after thrombolytic therapy, relieved
48 year old man, severe lightheadedness with walking, receive new anti hypertension medication
62 year old man, complained of progressive dyspnea after missing regular hemodialysis twice
54 year old man, 24 hours after receive thrombolytic therapy
39 year old, man
Brugada syndrome Circulation, 2005; 111(5): 659-70
41 year old woman, nausea and vomiting
48 year old man, report eights hour of chest pain and arm pain
38 year old man, chest pain, nausea, diaphrosis
Discussion
Discussion
75 year old woman, took too many medication
82 year old man, increase B blocker dose, felt lightheadedness
43 year old man, asymptomatic
86 year old man, complained of generalized weakness
40 year old woman, palpitation and lightheadedness
57 year old man, chest pressure and diaphrosis
74 year old man, chest pain and palpitation
85 year old man, syncope
33 year old man, sudden chest pain and dyspnea
44 year old woman, palpitation
46 year old man, four days of nausea and vomiting
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Basic Competency in Electrocardiography ST T, AND U ABNORMALITIES Early repolarization (normal variant) Nonspecific ST T abnormalities ST elevation (transmural injury) ST elevation (pericarditis pattern) Symmetrical T wave inversion Hyperacute T waves Prominent upright U waves U wave inversion Prolonged QT interval MI PATTERNS (acute, recent, old) Inferior, Inferoposterior, Inferoposterolateral MI True posterior MI Anteroseptal, Anterior, Anterolateral MI High lateral MI Non Q wave MI Right ventricular MI CLINICAL DISORDERS Chronic pulmonary disease pattern Suggests hypokalemia, hyperkalemia Suggests hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia Suggests digoxin effect, digoxin toxicity Suggests CNS disease PACEMAKER ECG Atrial paced rhythm Ventricular paced rhythm AV sequential paced rhythm Failure to capture (atrial or ventricular) Failure to inhibit (atrial or ventricular) Failure to pace (atrial or ventricular)