Basics of the 12-lead ECG: Part 2

Nursing. 2023 Dec 1;53(12):21-26. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000991560.56637.b6.

Abstract

A 12-lead ECG is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that detects and records cardiac electrical activity and can identify cardiac pathology. This article discusses select ECG abnormalities including myocardial infarction, bundle-branch blocks, and heart blocks. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 was published in the November 2023 issue of Nursing2023.

MeSH terms

  • Electrocardiography*
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction* / diagnosis