Cardiovascular Arrhythmia Interpretation

Course overview

In this activity, we cover anatomy and physiology basics, the approach to cardiac dysrhythmias, including sinus, atrial, junctional and ventricular dysrhythmias, normal sinus rhythm, conduction abnormalities and rhythm interpretation. After completing this activity, nurses should be able to: review anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system; examine normal mechanical function of the heart; examine normal electrical conduction paths of atrial and ventricular rhythms; identify components of a normal ECG tracing and relate each component to the associated mechanical function; and review common abnormal ECG rhythms, key signs, symptoms, and therapeutic interventions for each dysrhythmia