Cardiac CT Basic Principles David M. Whitaker, MD Outline Steps to get a CT Types of CT Acquisition Brief history of multislice CTs ECG Gated Reconstruction ECG Synchronization…

Slide 1Electrocardiogram (ECG) Slide 2 What is an ECG? ECG: a graphical representation of the electrical activity of the heart. Each movement of electricity through the heart…

Slide 1 Slide 2  60-100 bpm Slide 3  Normal sinus rhythm : p-waves followed by a QRS complex, then a T-wave. In a normal HR, sinus node creates an electrical impulse…

Antiarrhythmic Drugs Types of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Abnormalities of Impulse Formation: Rate disturbances. Triggered automaticity. Abnormalities of Impulse Conduction: Blocks.…

Electrocardiogram (ECG) What is an ECG? ECG: a graphical representation of the electrical activity of the heart. Each movement of electricity through the heart creates a…