Understanding an ECG Flashcards
p waves represent
atrial depolarisation
in healthy individuals there should be a p wave
preceding each QRS complex
the QRS complex looks. like
what is the PR interval
begins at the start of P wave and ends at the beginning of the Q wave
what does the PR interval reppresent
time taken for electrical activity to move between the atria and the ventricles
what does the QRS complex represent
represents the depolarisation of the ventricles
what is the ST segment
starts at the end of the S wave and begins at the beginning of the T wave
what does the ST segment represent
the ST segment is an isoelectric line representing the time between depolarisation and repolarisatiion of the ventricles (ie. ventricular contractions
what is the T wave
the T wave represents ventricular repolarisation
it appears as a small wave after the QRS complex
what is the RR interval
the RR interval begins at the peal of one R wave and ends at the peak of the next R wave
what does the RR interval represent
the time between two QRS complexes
what is the QT interval
begins at the start of the QRS complex and finishes at the end of the T wave
what does the QT interval represent
the time taken fo the ventricles to depolarise and then repolarise
where is the PR interval
begins at the start of P wave and ends at the beginning of the Q wave
where is the PR interval
begins at the start of P wave and ends at the beginning of the Q wave
each small square represents
0.04 seconds
each large square represents
0.2 seconds
5 large squares represents
1 second