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EKG for Nuclear Cardiac Imaging

Source (unless otherwise specified): Dr. F.G. Yanowitz. "ECG Learning Center." Hosted by University of Utah School of Medicine. Link.

Basic Waveform

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Heart rate (state atrial and ventricular, if different)

PR interval (from beginning of P to beginning of QRS)
 > Normal: 0.12-0.20 seconds
 > If < 0.12 seconds, consider pre-excitation syndrome or AV junctional rhythms
 > If > 0.20 seconds, consider 1st or 2nd degree AV block (Link)
   
QRS duration (width of most representative QRS)
 > Normal: 0.06-0.12 seconds
 > If QRS > 0.12 seconds, consider complete RBBB or LBBB or intraventricular conduction delay (Link)

QT interval (from beginning of QRS to end of T)

QRS axis in frontal plane (go to:
"How To Determine Axis")

Go to:
ECG Measurement Abnormalities (Lesson IV) for description of normal and abnormal measurements

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)

General Features (
Link): 

 > QRS amplitude (voltage criteria; i.e., tall R-waves in LV leads, deep S-waves in RV leads) 

 Delayed intrinsicoid deflection in V6 (i.e., time from QRS onset to peak R is >0.05 sec)

 Widened QRS/T angle (i.e., left ventricular strain pattern, or ST-T oriented opposite to QRS direction)

 Leftward shift in frontal plane QRS axis

 Evidence for
left atrial enlargement (LAE) (lessonVII)

MI
http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/ecg_outline/Lesson9/index.html

Coronary Artery Map

Below are images showing common distribution of the main coronary arteries.

Left anterior descending (LAD)

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Left Circumflex (LCx)

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Right Coronary Artery (RCA)

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Source
Smithuis R and Willems T. Coronary anatomy and anomalies. The Radiology Assistant. Date unlisted.
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