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INTERPRETATION of ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS BRIAN D. LE, MD Presbyterian Hospital CIVA Outline I. II. III. Approach to interpretation of ECGs Cases illustrating approach principles Unusual Cases Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system INTERVALS PR < 200 ms QRS < 120 ms QTc: Men < 440 ms, Women < 460 ms Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Cornell +R (aVL)+Sw(V3)>24mm (male) >20mm (female) Sokolow S(V1) + R(V5)=32mm Rw (aVL)>11mm Rw (I)>14mm Right Ventricular Hypertrophy 1. RAD>100* 2. IRBBB 3. R>S V1 4. R<S V6 5. R in V1>=7mm 6. R V1 + S V5 or V6 >=10mm 7. RAE 8. strain pattern in rt precordial leads Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system ANATOMICAL LOCALIZATION ANTERIOR: V1-V4, SEPTAL V1-V2 LATERAL: V5-V6, I, Avl INFERIOR: II, III, aVF Seven Step Approach Rate Rhythm Axis Intervals Hypertrophy ST/Tw changes, Q waves Conduction system LBBB Left Anterior Fascicular Block LAD > -30', + I, aVR, -II/III/aVF qR in I and L rS in II, III and aVF Left Posterior Fascicular Block QRS > 0.12 sec wide monophasic R in I, V5 and V6 (usually notched or slurred) no Q in I, V5 and V6 RAD > 100' small R in I and aVL, Q in II, III, aVF S1 Q3 pattern RBBB QRS>0.12 sec R' > r in right precordium wide S in I, V5 and V6 Normal Variants- Juvenile Tw inversions Nuts and Bolts Electrode Misplacement Amplitude Artifact Parkinson’s Tremor CASES Case 1: 21 yo presents for routine physical exam DEXTROCARDIA Case 2: 38 yo with one week of URI presents with chest pain Acute Pericarditis Stage I--ST elevation, Tw upright, PR depression Stage II--ST baseline, flattened Tw Stage III--inv Tw Stage IV--Tw baseline, days to wks Case 3: 48 yo homeless man found unresponsive Hypothermia Case 4: 34 yo ESRD missed three days of dialysis Hyperkalemia Case 5: 28 yo woman s/p neck surgery Hypocalcemia Case 6: 32 yo female on antidepressants had syncope Acquired Long QT Syndrome Case 7: 60 yo man with chest pain Inferior MI with RV infarction and 2:1 and complete heart block 2:1 Heart block with ventriculophasic effect Case 8: 80 yo man with syncope Aflutter with complete heart block Aflutter with complete heart block Aflutter with normal conduction Aflutter with 1:1 conduction Aflutter with carotid sinus massage Counter-clockwise Aflutter Clockwise Aflutter Case 9: 50 yo man with DCM Biventricular pacing Case 10: 25 yo man with palpitations Pre-excited Atrial Fibrillation- right sided postero-septal pathway Wolf-Parkinson-White: Left anterolateral pathway Postero-septal pathway pre-ablation Post-ablation with repolarization abn due to memory effect Case 11: 25 yo female with lightheadedness AV Node Re-entrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) Case 12: 75 yo man with ischemic DCM and syncope Ventricular Tachycardia BRUGADA'S CRITERIA- Circulation '91 1. Absence of all RS complex in all precordial leads S 21%, SP 100% 2. R to S interval > 100ms in one precordial lead S 65%, SP 98% 3 A-V Dissociation, fusion, capture beats S 82%, SP 98% 4. Morphologic criteria in V1+2, 6 Ventricular Tachycardia Ventricular Tachycardia: AV dissociation, RS >100ms Case 13: 18 yo Asian man with family history of SCD presents with syncope Brugada Syndrome Genetic mutation in SCNA5 Predominantly in Asian males Syncope and sudden cardiac death Three types Brugada’s Type II- Saddle back Case 14: 28 yo man with syncope Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) Case 15: 28 yo man with syncope Short-coupled Torsades Case 16: 34 yo woman with fatigue, weight gain, and abn menstrual period Myxedema Case 17: 84 yo man with skipped beats Sino-atrial exit block Type I Case 18: 64 yo woman presents for routine exam Retrograde concealed conduction into the AV node