Ch1 Electrocariography Flashcards
CVD
Cardiovascular disease
Disease of heart and blood vessels
CAD
Coronary Heart Disease
Narrowing of the arteries of the heart, causing a reduction of blood flow
M.I.
Myocardial Infarction
A blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries causing lack of oxygen to the heart and death of the muscle tissue
ECG
Electrocardiogram
A tracing of the hearts electrical activity recorded by an electrograph
Electrocardiograph
An instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
Who invented the 1st electrocardiograph?
Willem Eithoven
Who showed that electrical currents are produced during the beating of the human heart and can be recorded?
Dr. Augustus D. Waller
When should people get an ECG done annually?
After age 40
Code blue
Patient is unresponsive and needs assistance immediately
When can a 12-lead ECG be used?
Hospital setting, before surgeries, during an emergency,
Conditions evaluated by ECG
Disorders in heart rate, rhythm, or conduction
Electrolyte imbalance
Condition of heart prior to defibrillation or surgery
Symptoms related to CVD
Drug toxicities
Diagnosis of Metabolic disorders
Damage assessment after blunt trauma
Suspicion of congenital heart disease
Pacemaker evaluation
Excersize electrocardiography is done to determine…
Is done to determine whether the heart gets adequate blood flow during stress or excersize
Holter monitor
Type of ambulatory moniter. Small box that is strapped to a patients waist, neck or shoulder to monitor the heart for 24-48 hours while the patient is at home
Event monitor
An ambulatory monitor, and is battery powered. Can be worn up to 30 days as patient performs daily activities
Defibrillator
A machine that produces and sends an electrical shock to the heart in an attempt to correct the electrical pattern
AED
Automatic External Defibrillator
Light weight portable device that recognizes abnormal rhythm and determination if the rhythm is considered a “shock able rhythm”
When is an AED used
Placed only on patients who are unresponsive to stimulation
C.P.R.
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Telemedicine
A monitoring system on which ECG tracking are communicated from a patient outside a medical facility to the physician via telephone or digital system
ECG technician
An individual who has the technical skills and knowledge to record an ECG and prepare it for the physician