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EKG1126

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show studies electrocardiograms, the heart, and treats diseases of the heart.  
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show a key test in diagnosing & identifying heart disease, records the electrical activity of the heart, & can be performed by a tech/nurse w/ proper training.  
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show electrocardiograph or ECG machine  
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show knowledge of anatomy & physiology of the heart; ability to prioritize tasks & activities by importance; responds to patients' emotional needs.  
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show protect a patient's confidentiality & dignity; are established in the Patient's Bill of Rights.  
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show act quickly & prioritize activities; help the nurses & doctors w/in the limits of his/her training  
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When disagreements arise between healthcare workers:   show
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show communication will improve; patients will get better service  
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show by having and developing good communication skills; by cultivating empathy and compassion; by remaining flexible  
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show getting enough exercise and rest; eating properly.  
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The cardiac patient has diseases of the:   show
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show are conditions which increase the probability of developing heart disease  
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Cardiac risk factors include:   show
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Modifiable cardiac risk factors include:   show
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Losing weight and exercising three times a week are examples of: A   show
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Angina is:   show
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The importance of the coronary arteries is:   show
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Atherosclerosis is a disease:   show
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All tissue in the body, including the heart require:   show
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A heart attack is:   show
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Ischemia means:   show
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Infarction means:   show
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show percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.  
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show coronary artery bypass grafting  
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A difference between CABG and PTCA is:   show
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What are the pieces of equipment needed to perform a blood pressure?   show
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show systolic  
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The bottom number of the blood pressure reading is called:   show
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show mmhg  
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show diet, exercise, stress, improper cuff size  
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3 situations that would prevent you from obtaining a blood pressure using a particular arm:   show
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show False  
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T/F: The heart is a double-sided pump.   show
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show False  
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T/F: Contractility is an electrical function of the heart.   show
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show atrias; ventricles.  
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show pulmonic; mitral; tricuspid; aortic.  
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show Arteries  
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___ carries blood back to the heart.   show
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show Pulmonary Circulation  
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show Coronary arteries  
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Automaticity is the ability of cardiac cells to:   show
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show Conductivity  
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The inferior and superior vena cava deliver oxygen poor blood from the rest of the body to:   show
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Oxygen rich blood is delivered by the pulmonary veins from the lungs to the:   show
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Oxygen poor blood is pumped from the right atria to:   show
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show the aorta  
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show the pulmonary artery  
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show Encourage forward flow of blood and prevent backward leakage into the previous chamber  
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The aorta receives oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle and delivers blood to the:   show
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The flow of the blood through the heart is in this order:   show
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show is located in the upper right atrium; is the pacemaker of the heart.  
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The AV junction or the atrio-ventricular junction:   show
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show occurs before the mechanical contraction  
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The cardiac cycle is:   show
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show Bundle branches and Purkinje fibers  
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The electrical impulse of the heart is recorded by the:   show
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show the heart muscle is contracting  
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show the heart muscle is at rest and relaxing  
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show The additional 30% of blood pushed into the ventricle when the atria contract  
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Cyanosis is:   show
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Electrical current through the tissues is caused by:   show
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Polarization is a state in which the cells are:   show
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show the state when a threshold is reached and the electrolytes move across the semi-permeable membrane and a current is discharged.  
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show electrolytes move across the semi-permeable membrane back to the resting state.  
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show ECG recording  
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show graph paper  
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show the baseline or isoelectric line  
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show SA Node, atria, AV node, bundle of His, right and left bundle branches, Purkinje fibers  
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show the P wave  
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show it is not visible  
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Ventricular depolarization is represented on the EKG recording by:   show
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Ventricular repolarization is represented on the ECG recording by:   show
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show done routinely by recording the EKG; able to be analyzed and can help in the diagnosis of cardiac disease.  
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The refractory period:   show
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show a normal variant and occurs at the end of the T wave.  
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show the atria contract.  
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show the ventricles contract.  
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show sensors or electrodes placed on the chest, attached by cables to the EKG machine which translates electrical information into the mechanical action that creates the waveforms.  
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show time  
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The vertical axis on the EKG graph paper represent:   show
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show 60-100  
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show 40-60  
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Indicate the inherent rate for the ventricles:   show
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The EKG monitor shows:   show
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show atria  
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The 12 lead EKG is helpful in diagnosing heart disease and conditions including:   show
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show chest pain or tightness, fainting, and shortness of breath.  
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When preparing a patient for an ECG:   show
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The electrode:   show
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show has a tab that allows the cables of the EKG machine to be attached to it.  
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show are placed at specific anatomical locations on the body.  
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The electrocardiograph detects:   show
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Calibration means:   show
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show diminish electrical activity that may be present in the environment and that might interfere with the tracing.  
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Artifact on the ECG recording indicates:   show
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The isoelectric line:   show
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The anatomical landmarks crucial when performing a standard 12 lead ECG are the:   show
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show created by electrodes placed on the arms and legs.  
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The augmented limb leads are unipolar and are:   show
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V leads are:   show
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show 4th intercostals space at the right sternal border.  
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V2 is located at the:   show
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show halfway point between v2 and v4.  
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V4 is located at the:   show
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V5 is located at the:   show
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show level of V4 at the midaxillary line.  
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Leads II, III, and aVF look at the:   show
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Leads V1, V2, and V3 look at the:   show
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The electrocardiograph machine was developed by:   show
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The surface of the heart is divided into six sections:   show
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Procedure for obtaining an EKG includes:   show
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The term "lead" refers to a particular "view" of the heart and:   show
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One large box on the EKG graph paper equals:   show
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show 0.04 sec  
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show make general observation about rhythms, determine the HR, determine if the rhythm is regular, determine whether there is a P wave for every QRS complex, measure the waveforms.  
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show the horizontal axis.  
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Hash marks at the top of a rhythm strip occur at intervals of:   show
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show useful in measuring waveforms; used in determining regularity of a rhythm; a metal tool with two arms that adjust & lock into place.  
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If calipers are not used, how can you determine regularity:   show
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show counting the QRS complexes during a 6 second period and multiplying by 10; count the large boxes between one R to R interval & divide that number into 300.  
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When measuring the PR interval remember:   show
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When measuring the QRS complex:   show
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The QRS complex normally is:   show
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Characteristics of NSR include:   show
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show sinus bradycardia and sinus arrhythmia  
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show HR less than 60 bpm and P wave for every QRS complex.  
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show HR greater than 100 bpm.  
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Criteria for sinus arryhthmia includes:   show
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show exercise, pain, fever and blood loss.  
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Sinus bradycardia is normal and may be:   show
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The baseline or isoelectric line is:   show
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show True  
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T/F: The SA node generates an electrical impulse at a rate of 60-100 bpm.   show
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show False  
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T/F: A PAC is an atrial contraction that occurs later than the next expected complex of the underlying rhythm.   show
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T/F: In sinus arrhythmia, the heart rate increases with inspirations and decreases with expirations.   show
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show True  
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show False  
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T/F: If two PVCs occur in a row, it is called ventricular tachycardia.   show
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show False  
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show True  
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show False  
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An extra atrial contraction followed by a QRS complex that occurs earlier than predicted is:   show
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show Bigeminy  
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The reduction in cardiac output that occurs with SVT can cause:   show
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Atrial Flutter is characterized by:   show
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show an irregular, irregularity; P waves being replaced by fibrillatory waves; and a loss of the "Atrial Kick"  
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A patient with AFib can be converted to Sinus Rhythm by:   show
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In Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation, which waveform cannot be seen?   show
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show sudden onset and sudden end.  
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show AV node  
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show pulmonary artery  
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Special conductive tissue that extends into the right and left ventricle.   show
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show aorta  
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Pacemaker of the heart.   show
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show ventricles  
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Relating to the lungs.   show
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Conductive tissue leading from the AV node to the ventricular septum between the right and left ventricle.   show
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Large vein returning deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart.   show
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The resting phase of the heart.   show
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show Purkinje fibers  
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show vascular  
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show pulmonary vein  
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The upper chambers.   show
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show systole  
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show cardiac cycle  
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show ion  
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show echocardiogram  
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show ischemia  
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Blood vessels that bring oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.   show
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show MI  
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Chest pain caused by the decrease of blood flow to the heart muscle.   show
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show cardiac  
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Disturbance in the heart rhythm.   show
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show angiogram  
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Heart disease caused by blockages in the coronary arteries.   show
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Lead I   show
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show RA Sensor is negative; LA Sensor is positive.  
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show The heart is viewed from the positive electrode, or LA, which views the lateral wall of the heart.  
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Lead II   show
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Lead II   show
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show The heart is viewed from the positive electrode, or LL, which iews the inferior wall of the heart.  
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Lead III   show
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show LA Sensor is negative; LL Sensor is positive.  
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show The heart is viewed from the positive electrode, or LL, which views the inferior wall of the heart from another angle.  
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show Top; Positive LL looks at the inferior wall of the heart.  
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show Left of Heart; Positive RA looks at the top of the heart.  
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show Right of Heart; Positive LA looks at the superior lateral wall of the heart.  
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show These leads look at the interventricular septum and anterior wall.  
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show This lead looks at the anterior wall.  
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show These leads look at the apical and low lateral walls.  
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