ECG Manual for the Veterinary Technician

Part 1 Basic principles of electrocardiography: physiological basis for the electrocardiogram; the conduction system; sympathetic and parasympathetic influence on the electrocardiogram. Part 2 Types of electrocardiographic equipment: single channel; multiple channel; monitors; computer analyzer systems; trans-telephonic systems. Part 3 Production of the electrocardiogram: patient positioning and restraint; lead placement; operating the electrocardiograph; monitoring techniques; ECG storage and retrieval. Part 4 Uses of the electrocardiogram: evaluation of cardiac dysrhythmias; evaluation of cardiac enlargement; evaluation of cardiac therapy; evaluation of cardiac disease progression; monitoring severely ill or post-surgical patients. Part 5 Recognition and elimination of artifacts: respiratory artifacts; patient movement artifacts; electrical artifacts; self-assessment. Part 6 Electrocardiographic measurements: determining heart rate; determining heart rhythm; determining mean electrical axis; measuring wave forms; recording the results; self-assessment. Part 7 Recognizing abnormal rhythms: normal variations; serious arrhythmias; self-assessment.