Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Catalog description

An introductory course in the recognition and interpretation of cardiac dysrhythmias. The course covers basic anatomy, normal cell function and properties, electrical activity of the heart and ECG wave forms, followed with a discussion of the mechanisms of cardiac dysrhythmias by their site of origin, e.g.: atria, junctional, etc. Recognition and interpretation are facilitated by the use of actual ECG strips in class and as part of homework assignments.