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Revision as of 23:27, 16 January 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

For the main page on ventricular fibrillation, click here

EKG Examples

The series of EKGs below show three panels which are continuous and represent the testing of a Medronic model 7219 defibrillator. The channels are a surface EKG lead, a ventricular intra-cardiac recording and a marker channel from the device.

Shown below is an EKG depicting the rapid paced ventricular beats followed by a low energy shock which induces ventricular fibrillation. The shock is not on the T wave.

Copyleft image obtained courtesy of ECGpedia, http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/File:E00031731.jpg


Shown below is the second EKG of the panel indicating no identifiable QRS complexes and P waves, and a bizarre waveform depicting ventricular fibrillation. Note the readings of the marker channel.

Copyleft image obtained courtesy of ECGpedia, http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/File:E00031732.jpg


Shown below is the last EKG of the panel depicting termination of the ventricular fibrillation with a 20 joule shock and then ventricular pacing. Note the ST elevation of the paced beats.

Copyleft image obtained courtesy of ECGpedia, http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/File:E00031733.jpg


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