Why Do You Do ECG’S: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ECG

Why Do You Do ECG’S?: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ECG

This lecture reviews the reasoning behind why an electrocardiograph (ECG) recording is taken. It emphasises the need for a systematic approach to enable an accurate and effective 12 lead electrocardiograph (ECG) recording to be performed. It describes the basic measurements, (rate, rhythm, PVQ ratio’s, PR intervals, QRS intervals) needed to interpret a 12 lead ECG trace. An electrocardiograph (EGG) trace of a person with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome from the 12 lead electrocardiograph (EGG) diagnostic tool is analysed, described and discussed.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• How to read and interpret the 12 lead ECG traces
• Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
• Basic measurements (rate, rhythm, PVQ ratio’s, PR intervals, QRS intervals)

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: 7 & 8 May 2010
Listening time: 8 Mins
Conference: The 12 Lead ECG Advanced Analysis and Interpretation
Session in Conference: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome part2
State: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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