Question

used as a learning tool for BMETs, nurses and other health care professionals, ECG simulators can generate normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms to test the professionals skills. write a research paper that discusses a few case studies of ECG arrythmias. include comparisons with the stimulated results.

Answer 1

A heart arrhythmia is an irregular heart beat: the beat may be too fast, too slow, or the rhythm may be irregular.

Ecg arrythmias include both articular and ventricular variation on the ecg waves PQRS.

Supraventricular arrhythmias include:

• Atrial fibrillation, which is a chaotic, fast heart rhythm. Fairly common. Risk of developing atrial fibrillation increases with age.
• Atrial flutter, a rapid heart beat, but not as chaotic as atrial fibrillation.
• Supraventricular tachycardia, originating above the ventricles. It can last for seconds to hours. Several types of supraventricular tachycardia can be diagnosed.
• Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, is a second electrical pathway between atria and ventricles that bypasses the atrioventricular node. It can cause supraventricular tachycardia.

• Ventricular arrhythmias include:

• Long QT syndrome is an abnormal EKG pattern that reflects disorder of the heart's electrical signals resulting in fast and chaotic heartbeats. During exercise or stress, long QT syndrome can cause dangerous arrhythmias.
• Premature ventricular contractions are abnormal (and extra) heartbeats that originate in the ventricles. This abnormality is also called PVC or Premature Ventricular Complex. It is fairly common abnormality.
• Ventricular fibrillation is a rapid and chaotic cardiac rhythm. The ventricles quiver rather than pump, which diminished blood pressure and flow. Ventricular fibrillation demands immediate emergency medical attention.