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ECG and the Cardiac Cycle Basics Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video describes the cardiac cycle and how it is portrayed on an ECG.
- Discussion includes the anatomy and physiology of pressures in the left ventricle from the QRS through the T-wave.
- Ventricular systole and diastole are diagrammed in relationship to the ECG.
- The electrical and mechanical components of a heartbeat are shown on an ECG graph.
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