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This electrocardiology (ECG) course is designed for those who are new in ECGs. After this course you should be able to interprete ECGs in a systematic way.

This course was originally started in Dutch, but will be translated over the next months, so keep checking this site:

The ECG course Basics: What is an ECG? How is it made? ===The Normal ECG=== (translation in progress) 7+2 step plan to a complete interpretation of the normal ECG Rhythm Frequency Conduction (PQ,QRS,QT) Heart axis P wave morphology QRS morphology ST morphology compare the old and new ECG conclusion The 7 step plan on 1 page (unfinished) The Abnormal ECG Ischemia Examples of infarct ECG's Arrhythmias (translation in progress) Special arrhythmias: Long QT syndrome Measuring difficult QT intervals Brugada syndrome Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Cathecholamin Induced Ventricular Tachycardia (unfinished) Miscellaneous (i.e. pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, electrolyte disturbances) The Real world Practice ECGs (translation in progress) Interesting ECGs (unfinished)

Welcome to ECGpedia.org This course is freely accessible. It uses Wiki technology, which allows everybody to make changes to the text or upload new images. It also means that there is no guarantee that all information is correct at every moment in time. Still we do our best to keep up the quality of this site. Help us! Everybody is invited to improve this course. To prevent spam, you need to log in with a user account (only name, e-mail address and password are necessary). Have a look at this test page and if you want to try editing, click on 'edit'. You do not need a user account if you just want to read. For a full explanation on the editing possibilities look here. Mail or fax (number +31- 84-755 0017) an interesting ECG and it will be added after removal of any remaining patient information. Please send an e-mail if you have any suggestions, or if you want to help in a more fundamental way. The ECGpedia.org team Jonas S.S.G. de Jong MD, cardiology resident, editor Ivo A.C. van der Bilt MD, cardiology resident, editor Tymen Keller MD, PhD, cardiology resident, editor Rob Kreuger, medical illustrator, made most of the drawings Bart Duineveld, medical student, helps with technique and lay-out References References