Cardiac Conduction: General Principles

Cardiac Conduction: General Principles is organized by Acadoodle.

Release date: 30-JUL-2023
Expiration date: 30-JUL-2026

Overview:
In this course, we define the key term ‘aberrant conduction’. We teach you how to identify the likely site of origin, within the heart, of escape rhythms and ectopic beats. We teach you how to recognize normal cardiac conduction on the ECG. We teach you the anatomy of the arterial blood supply of the cardiac conducting system. A knowledge of this vascular anatomy is necessary to understand important ECG abnormalities in ischemic heart disease. The principles and definitions explained here will facilitate your learning in the area of tachyarrhythmia diagnosis.

Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• Explain the concept of latent pacemakers
• Identify normal versus aberrant conduction on the ECG
• Determine the likely anatomical site of the origin of an escape rhythm based on ECG analysis
• Know how to distinguish between atrial and ventricular premature contractions
• Constantly distinguish between ectopic beats and escape beats on the ECG

Course Content:

• Introduction
• The Frontal Schematic
• Normal Cardiac Automaticity
• Normal Conduction and the QRS Duration
• Aberrant Conduction
• Latent Pacemakers and Escape Rhythms
• Fusion Complexes on the ECG
• Ectopic Beats
• Ectopic Beats - Pauses
• Normal Cardiac Conduction on the ECG
• Blood supply of the Cardiac Conducting System
• Quiz