ECG T WAVE

Course overview

NORMALLY, THE T WAVE ON AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) IS REPRESENTATIVE OF VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION. CHANGES IN T WAVE MORPHOLOGY CAN BE INDICATIVE OF VARIOUS BENIGN OR PATHOLOGIC CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE MYOCARDIUM. PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF T WAVE MORPHOLOGY IS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESSFUL EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SEVERAL CONDITIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE DEFINITION OF AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC T WAVE, EXPLAINS HOW DIFFERENT CLINICAL STATES CAN CAUSE CHANGES TO T WAVE MORPHOLOGY, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF EDUCATING INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF T WAVE CHANGES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE.