How To Read An Electrocardiogram. Ecg stands for electrocardiogram it is a technology to study the function of heart through graphs. When you visit the doctor for ecg they will place 10 to 12 electrodes all over your chest and record the electrical activity of the heart. Standard ecg paper allows an approximate estimation of the heart rate hr from an ecg recording. Count the number of spikes that are in a 6 second readout and multiply the number by 10 to get an approximate rate.
3 the hr is 100 per minute. Count the number of spikes that are in a 6 second readout and multiply the number by 10 to get an approximate rate. Right axis deviation 2 left axis deviation. Does looking at a 12 lead ekg put your own heart into a lethal rhythm. So if the number of large squares between each qrs complex is. Alternately you can count the complexes on the rhythm strip which represents 10 seconds.
Lead i has the most positive deflection.
Lead iii has the most positive deflection and lead i should be negative. Typical ecg findings for left axis deviation. Standard ecg paper allows an approximate estimation of the heart rate hr from an ecg recording. Lead i has the most positive deflection. For example if there are 7 r waves in a 6 second strip the heart rate is 70 7x10 70. How to read an electrocardiogram ekg ecg updated.