Revision C CASE 5-21
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Post Test Review
Determining the Heart Rate
In a normal ECG:
1. Click on a point of the ECG to mark the beginning of the interval to
be measured. A marker appears.
2. Click on the end of the interval. A line appears connecting the two
end points and the corresponding heart rate is displayed.
3. Click the right mouse button to remove the markers and data.
In the presence of atrial fibrillation or flutter:
In this situation you will have to define a cardiac cycle yourself.
1. Click Cycles and select the number of cycles over which the HR is to
be determined.
2. Click on a point of the ECG to mark the beginning of the interval to
be measured. A marker appears.
3. Count the number of cardiac cycles and click again. A line appears
connecting the two end points and the corresponding heart rate is
displayed.