Introduction to Electrocardiology Part One: 12 Lead ECG

Introduction to Electrocardiology Part One: 12 Lead ECG

This session provides an introduction to continuous cardiac monitoring and the use of the 12 lead ECG in the measurement of cardiac function. The need to measure heart performance at rest and during a 24 hour period is clearly explained. Interpretation of an ECG trace or recording is discussed in the context of a case study. Sinus rhythm and foundational recording / strip interpretation is provided. This is an interactive and highly informative session.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Continuous cardiac monitoring
• 12 lead ECG
• Measurement of cardiac function
• Interpretation of an ECG recording
• Heart function

James McVeigh is an authorised nurse practitioner in high dependency nursing. Jim is the coordinator of the Heart Failure Service at the Prince of Wales hospital, Sydney, Australia. He was a founding member of the Australian Nurse Practitioner Association. Jim is the Chair of the Cardiac Nurses Working Group within the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Jim’s postgraduate qualifications are: Coronary Care Certificate, Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) and a Master of Clinical Nursing.

Speaker name: James McVeigh
Recorded: 16 Apr 2010
Listening time: 11 Mins
Conference: Basic High Dependency Nursing
Session in Conference: Introduction to electrocardiography
State: Melbourne, Australia

Professional Reviews:

Pretty basic information, it would be good to see the Iso Electrical Line and ECG on a graph during the talk to support Depolarisation and re polarisation etc. 

Good resource limited to audio however still a good learning tool

Audio only good information

Good resource, shame its only audio

Good resource