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Conduction System of the Heart Part 3: Relating to an ECG Video
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Video at a Glance
- In the last video in the 3-part series detailing the conduction system of the heart, the viewer explores the relationship between the conduction of impulses in the heart and what appears on the ECG tracing.
- The P-wave is the beginning of the conduction. -It usually starts in the SA node and indicates atrial depolarization.
- The impulse is followed through the heart, and the corresponding ECG findings are described through the QRS complex, showing ventricular depolarization.
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