Primary Care Baseline | Arrhythmia Identification Algorithms
Premature/Missed Beats

no P waves/irregular -> a fib

premature beats

grouped beats with decreasing R-R -> AV block / 2nd degree / type I

dropped beats without decreasing R-R -> AV block / 2nd degree / type II

no relationship between P and QRS -> AV block / 3rd degree


Related Topics: Arrhythmia Identification
Richard Rathe, MD / rrathe@dean.med.ufl.edu (November 8, 2000)