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Basic Concepts of Electrocardiogram (ECG)

COURSE

In-person

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals working in hospitals, outpatient clinics, primary healthcare units, and other health services. Undergraduate health students and healthcare professionals

Justification

Electrocardiography (ECG) is a crucial tool in medicine for assessing the electrical activity of the heart. It records variations in electrical potential during cardiac contraction, displaying important waves and intervals. The ECG is essential for diagnosing cardiac conditions such as arrhythmias and myocardial infarction, requiring precise interpretation of normal and abnormal patterns. This information is vital for the treatment and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases.

General Objective

To train health students or professionals in identifying the basic principles of ECG

Specific Objectives

Cardiac anatomy and physiology
Cardiac electrophysiology
Action potential, resting potential, and plateau
How to perform an ECG
ECG leads (views)
Physiological significance of cardiac waves
Identification of the average heart rate on the ECG
Main alterations

Curriculum Content

[dropdown-title] Module 1 - Cardiac anatomy and physiology [/dropdown-title]

[dropdown-title] Module 2 - Cardiac electrophysiology [/dropdown-title]

[dropdown-title] Module 3 - Action potential, resting potential, and plateau [/dropdown-title]

[dropdown-title] Module 4 - Performing the ECG [/dropdown-title]

[dropdown-title] Module 5 - ECG leads (views) [/dropdown-title]

[dropdown-title] Module 6 - Physiological significance of cardiac waves [/dropdown-title]

[dropdown-title] Module 7 - Identification of the average heart rate on the ECG [/dropdown-title]

[dropdown-title] Module 8 - Main alterations [/dropdown-title]

Instructor

Dra. Mágada Tessmann

He holds a degree in Nursing from Universidade do Contestado (1990), a master's degree in Education from Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (2007), and a PhD in Health Sciences from Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (2014). He is currently a full professor at Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, providing administrative support to the Social Hospital Foundation of Içara - Hospital São Donato, and is a professor at the Municipal Health Council of Criciúma. He has experience in the field of Nursing, with an emphasis on hospital administration, primarily working on the following topics: nursing, nurse, nursing care, education, and nursing assistance methodology.

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