The ECG trace is based on a conduction system within the heart (shown in Figure 1). An electrical impulse is generated within the sinoatrial (SA) node, and this impulse travels across the atria...
Despite initial ROSC in up to 45% of animals, many will re-arrest and die or be euthanased (McIntyre et al, 2014). It is imperative that post cardiac arrest care is optimised as it may positively...
Before analysis of arrhythmias can begin, it is important to understand what a normal electrocardiogram (ECG) trace looks like, and just as importantly, why it looks that way (Figure 1). The normal,...