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Welcome to ECGpedia,

a free electrocardiography (ECG) course and textbook to which anyone can contribute ,
designed for medical professionals such as cardiac care nurses and physicians.

ECGpedia has received more than 250.000 visitors from 188 countries.

ECGpedia pocket reference card

The ECG Course

ECG course

First read the Introduction and the Basics, then follow the 7+2 step plan:

ECG reference pocket card

Download and print our ECG Reference Card as PDF (new improved version November 2009!, read the printing instructions)

Ready-made presentation files for ECG courses (in Dutch).

The ECG Textbook

Browse the ECG Textbook:

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

The LinkedIn Cardionetworks Group is a meeting for interested users and editors.
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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The Heart axis simulator, made by Bart Duineveld. Click and drag the heart axis arrow to change the axis.

News & Background

The historic timeline of the Cardionetworks Foundation shows the development.
All Cardionetworks sites now run on green power from NaturEnergie AG.
April 2008. Due to high traffic, all websites have been moved to a new server.
The first animation made by Bart Duineveld for ECGpedia is finished.
Give us feedback on how to improve this site: contact / feedback form.
ECGpedia.org is part of Cardionetworks.
Read the section with Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
These people have contributed to ECGpedia.
Also read how you can contribute to ECGpedia!
Follow the development of ECGpedia.
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