Description

Addressed to:

Doctors, Nurses and Kinesiologists

Content


Topic I. Introduction to electrocardiography (27.8 Hours)

General

Basic Electrophysiology

Derviations and plans

ECG reading system

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic II. Cavity growth and conduction disorders (23.8 Hours)

Depolarisation of the atria and ventricles

Cavity growth

Driving disorders. Blockages

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic III. The electrocardiogram in ischaemic heart disease (43.7 Hours)

Introduction

Myocardial ischaemia

Coronary anatomy. Identification of cardiac electrocardiographic zones.

Cardiac ischaemia. Basic concepts of ischaemia, injury and necrosis.

The ECG in acute coronary syndrome. Fundamental patterns

Differential diagnosis with other causes of repolarisation disturbances

Diagnosis of ischaemia in complex situations. High R wave in V1

Examples of annotated coronary syndrome ECGs

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic IV. Cardiac Arrhythmias (35.7 Hours)

Concept and basic definitions in arrhythmias

General approach and management of tachycardias

Differential diagnosis of narrow QRS tachycardias

Differential diagnosis of wide QRS tachycardias

Management of lethal arrhythmias

Antiarrhythmics

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Theme V. Miscellaneous and specific situations (31.7 Hours)

Cardiac pathology

Extracardiac pathology

Drug-induced ECG alterations

ECG alterations due to metabolic disturbances

Pre-excitation syndromes

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic VI. Artificial Pacemakers (43.7 Hours)

General information on pacemakers

Types of pacemakers

Indications for cardiac pacing

Codes and modalities

ECG characteristics

Atypical ECG patterns

Solution of cardiac and extracardiac problems

Mechanical troubleshooting

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Topic VII. Annotated case studies (43.7 Hours)

Introduction

ECG reading system

Normal ECG

Cavity growth

Driving disorders. Blockages

ECG in ischaemic heart disease

Arrhythmias

Miscellaneous

Summary

Self-assessment

Bibliography

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

250 hrs

Certification

UEMC

Ranking

Cardiology

Documentation