Action Potentials = Change in membrane potential occurring in nerve, muscle, heart and other cells The ECG is not an action potential but reflects their cumulative effect…

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Slide 1 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Linda A. Snyder, MSN, CRNP Slide 2 Definition: A common arrhythmia characterized by chaotic, rapid, discontinuous atrial depolarizations resulting…

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ECG Basics What is an ECG? The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a representation of the electrical events of the cardiac cycle. Each event has a distinctive waveform, the study…

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Linda A. Snyder, MSN, CRNP Definition: A common arrhythmia characterized by chaotic, rapid, discontinuous atrial depolarizations resulting in rapid oscillations…