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Welcome to ECGpedia, a wiki electrocardiography (ECG) course and textbook designed for medical professionals such as cardiac care nurses and physicians.

The ECG Course Go to the ECG course for the Basics and the 7+2 step plan: Rhythm Rate Conduction (PQ,QRS,QT) Heart axis P wave morphology QRS morphology ST morphology Compare with previous ECG Conclusion Click on link, not on this image Download and print our ECG Reference Card as PDF (new improved version April 2009!, read the printing instructions) Ready-made presentation files for ECG courses (in Dutch)

The ECG Textbook Browse the ECG Textbook: Normal tracing A Concise History of the ECG Technical Problems Sinus rhythms Sinustachycardia Sinusbradycardia Arrhythmias: supraventricular junctional ventricular genetic ectopic beats Conduction AV Conduction Intraventricular Conduction Myocardial Infarction QRS axis and voltage Chamber Hypertrophy Repolarization Clinical Disorders Electrolyte Disorders Pacemaker ECG in Athletes ECG in Children Accuracy of computer interpretation A-Z index

Cases and Examples Cases: Learn from these cases and examples Guess the Culprit Rhythm Puzzles by Prof. A.A.M. Wilde, MD, PhD Case reports by W.G. De Voogt, MD, PhD Rarities The De Voogt ECG Archive contains > 2000 ECGs ECG Case of the Month A slow heart beat

ECGpedia in other languages ECGpedia is also available in Dutch We are looking for translators for other languages! Please contact us for more information if you would like to help.

Popular items height=250px|width=500px|</flashow> The Heart axis simulator, made by Bart Duineveld. Click and drag the heart axis arrow to change the axis. The whole course on 1 A4 paper. Left bundle branch block Measuring the QT interval - beginners - advanced Calculate the QTc with the QTc calculator using the QT interval and the heart rate Brugada Syndrome Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm Left Bundle Branch Block

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