CVTE 106 — Fundamentals of Electrocardiographic Theory and Practice II
This course will provide advanced electrocardiographic theory to understand and interpret electrocardiograms and perform cardiac monitoring. Advanced topics in ECG will include junctional rhythms, cardiac conduction blocks, cardiac pacemakers and associated rhythms, and special situations. Introduction of the cardiac action potential and pharmacological effects on heart rhythms. This course will provide the skills to admit patients to telemetry and the care of telemetry equipment and will include clinical assignment in a local telemetry unit. This course, CVTE 104, CVTE 105, and CVTE 108 are designed to prepare the student for any of several national ECG/EKG or Telemetry Tech certification exams. (CSU)