(Also note: to see each image as an enlarged pdf, click on the word “enlarge” at the end of each caption.) Electrocardiography (ECG) is the science of converting the ionic depolarization of the heart ...

If you are a nurse, doctor or other medical professional that deals with cardiac issues or ECG readings, you owe it to yourself and your patients to take an EKG interpretation course. An EKG ...

ADInstruments is expanding its support for researchers and educators working with electrocardiography by providing practical tools for both signal accuracy and waveform analysis. A detailed guide to ...

If it’s important that an ECG is done, it’s important that it’s legible. Asking patients to hold their breath for a couple of seconds can help, or if fine tremor is a problem, try moving the limb ...

I was involved in a malpractice case a couple of years ago as a consultant. The case involved an emergency physician who was being sued for failure to make a rapid diagnosis of an ST-segment elevation ...

Redmond, Wash – Physio-Control, Inc., a global leader in emergency medical solutions and wholly‐owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT), today announced commercial availability of the ...

A rather anxious 23-year-old man attends with palpitations. A careful history suggests simple ectopic beats, perhaps exacerbated by his anxiety. There are no red flags in the history, he is a ...