The ability to identify an abnormality on the 12-lead ECG, suggestive of underlying cardiac disease associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD), is based on a sound working knowledge of the normal ECG ...

there are a variety of atypical ECG patterns, often called 'normal variants', that can occur in perfectly normal individuals. SCD is most often due to an extremely rapid and uncoordinated cardiac ...

By examining changes from normal on the ECG, clinicians can identify a multitude of cardiac disease processes. There are two ways to learn ECG interpretation — pattern recognition (the most ...

She returns for a follow-up visit for palpitations, and a 12-lead ECG is obtained. The rhythm is regular, at a rate of 150 beats/min. The QRS complex duration is normal (0.08 sec) with normal ...