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Working through the seven steps, one still has to draw a final conclusion. The final conclusion is the starting point for further treatment of your patient.  
Working through the seven steps, one still has to draw a final conclusion. If one get's the question 'what do you see on the ECG?', the questioneer probably is not waiting for a summation of the seven steps, but would like to hear your interpretation of the ECG. This interpretation or final conclusion is the starting point for further treatment of the patient.  


Often it is not easy to conclude. Exemples are:
Examples of interpretations are:
* "Sinustachycardia with ST elevation, likely caused by acute myocardial infarction"
* "Sinustachycardia with ST elevation, likely caused by acute myocardial infarction"
* "Supraventricular tachycardia of 200 beats per minute caused by an AV nodal re-entry"
* "Supraventricular tachycardia of 200 beats per minute caused by an AV nodal re-entry"