Learn the fundamentals of electrocardiogram interpretation through this comprehensive medical course covering cardiac electrophysiology, ECG recording principles, and abnormal rhythm recognition. Master the electrical activity of the heart by exploring cardiac action potentials, the conduction system, and how these relate to ECG waveforms. Understand the 12-lead ECG system, cardiac axis determination, QRS transitional zones, and systematic approaches to ECG interpretation. Develop skills in identifying and analyzing common cardiac disorders including various arrhythmias, conduction blocks, supraventricular and ventricular abnormalities, acute coronary syndromes, pericarditis, and electrolyte imbalances. Study antiarrhythmic medications and their mechanisms of action. Practice with interactive animations and quizzes covering sinus node dysfunction, AV blocks, bundle branch blocks, fascicular blocks, premature contractions, long QT syndrome, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and the effects of hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia on cardiac rhythms. Gain proficiency in recognizing life-threatening conditions such as acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and torsades de pointes through detailed pathophysiology explanations and ECG pattern analysis.

Syllabus

Cardiac Action Potential, Animation.
NEW: INTERACTIVE Animation with Quiz: Cardiac Action Potential in Pacemaker Cells
NEW: INTERACTIVE Video with Quiz: Cardiac Action Potential in Contractile Myocytes
Cardiac Conduction System and Understanding ECG/EKG - Updated 2024, Animation
NEW! INTERACTIVE Animation: Cardiac Conduction System and Understanding ECG (EKG)
Correlation between Cardiac Action Potential and ECG, Animation
12 Lead ECG Explained, Animation
How to Read ECG/EKG, Part 1, Animation
How to Read ECG/EKG, Part 2, Animation
Understanding ECG/EKG: QRS Transitional Zone and R Wave Progression Explained, Animation
Cardiac Axis Interpretation, Animation.
Cardiac Arrhythmias, Animation
NEW: INTERACTIVE Animation with Quiz: Cardiac Arrhythmias
Antiarrhythmic Drugs, Animation
Sinus Node Dysfunction, Animation
Heart Blocks, Anatomy and ECG Reading, Animation.
Heart (AV) Blocks - INTERACTIVE Animation with Quiz.
Bundle Branch Block, Animation.
Fascicular Blocks, Animation
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT), Animation
Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs), Animation.
Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs), Animation
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Unstable Angina, NSTEMI and STEMI (Heart Attack), Animation
Pericarditis: Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments, Animation
Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes, Animation
Wandering Atrial Pacemaker (WAP) & Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Pathophysiology, Pre-Excitation and AVRT, Animation
Hyperkalemia: Causes, Effects on the Heart, Pathophysiology, Treatment, Animation.
Hypokalemia: Causes, Symptoms, Effects on the Heart, Pathophysiology, Animation.
Hypercalcemia - Too Much Calcium, Animation
Hypocalcemia (Low Calcium) Pathology, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment, Animation