How to Learn About ECGs Online

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the heart. It helps determine and uncover heart disease or other heart ailments. The ECG is a useful test because it detects problems early, which means they can be treated early. The internet is a helpful resource if you are learning about ECGs; it provides articles and tutorials that will assist you.

Instructions

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      Read articles about ECGs on the ECG Library's website. The ECG Library provides articles on a normal electrocardiogram, how to read an ECG, the structure of the heart and various problems that can be detected by ECGs. The ECG Library's homepage displays a table of contents, which lists every article the library has on the ECG. The table of contents lists a number of entries, including Hypertrophy Patterns, Atrioventricular Block and The Normal Electrocardiogram. Each entry links to articles. Click on a table of contents entry to see the article.

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      Learn the basics of ECGs on the Learn the Heart website. This online resource will teach you how to interpret an ECG and the breakdown of the various parts of the ECG machine. Learn the Heart provides an extensive tutorial on ECGs, as well as case studies on the ECG.

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      Take the ECG quiz on Learn the Heart. The ECG quiz will test your knowledge of the techniques and procedures involved in ECGs. The Learn the Heart ECG quiz has 100 questions. Your score will be tallied up at the completion of the quiz.

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      Study the ECG outline on the University of Utah's website. This educational resource provides a detailed outline of the ECG. The site also provides clinical studies on the ECG, as well as an index to help you retrieve information more quickly. You can download the university's ECG Learning Center file to your computer and access it when you are offline. The ECG Learning Center file is downloaded as a PDF, which can be saved onto your computer or printed out.

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