Abstract
When viewing an ECG, the rate, rhythm, and axis are all important characteristics to identify. These factors in conjunction with intervals can often be helpful in identifying the underlying cardiac pathology. ECG characteristics for atrial abnormalities, atrioventricular (AV) block, bundle branch block (BBB), and ventricular hypertrophy have identifiable ECG characteristics, which will be discussed below.
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Abbreviations
- AV:
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Atrioventricular
- BBB:
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Bundle branch block
- CAD:
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Coronary artery disease
- LAD:
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Left axis deviation
- LVH:
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Left ventricular hypertrophy
- RAD:
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Right axis deviation
- RCA:
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Right coronary artery
- RVH:
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Right ventricular hypertrophy
- SA:
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Sinoatrial
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Schwartz, A.M., Wenger, N.K. (2022). ECG Interpretation. In: Bhargava, A.A., Wells, B.J., Quintero, P.A. (eds) Handbook of Outpatient Cardiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88953-1_6
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