The human heart is amazing. It beats over 100,000 per day and pumps 15 gallons of blood throughout the body every minute Yet it is not infallible, and even today, with the emphasis on a heart-healthy life that encompasses a low-carbohydrate, low-salt, low-cholesterol, and fat diets, as well as routine exercise, heart disease is still the leading cause of death around the globe.
This program on cardiac pathology describes dysrhythmias of the cardiac conduction system, which is responsible for initiating and conducting electrical impulses to produce rhythmic heartbeats. Valvular heart disease is also described.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to identify the ECG waveforms and describe the following cardiac dysrhythmias:
~ Sinus bradycardia
~ Sinus tachycardia
~ Atrial tachycardias
~ Atrial flutter
~ Atrial fibrillation
~ Premature ventricular contractions
~ Ventricular tachycardia
~ Ventricular fibrillation
~ Heart blocks
In addition, the learner should be able to identify and describe the risk factors, pathophysiology, and symptoms of valvular heart disease.
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