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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY DASMARINAS
Dasmarinas City, Cavite
OBSERVING THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HEART USING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
Villar, Samantha Belle B.
Ylade, Kristianne Joy G.
Perillo, Jeanne
18 March 2014
ABSTRACT
In this activity, the electrical activity of the heart was examined using the Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG). Proper handling was performed by removing the metals present in the body and by cleaning the surfaces of the skin, to avoid the disruption of signal of the machine. Assessment of the condition of the heart were done with the use of electrocardiogram graph. The waves represented by P waves, QRS wave or complex, and T wave were observed as well as its significance in reading the graph. Comparison of waves during and after physical activities were observed to full understand the process in the impulse of the electrical signal of the heart. Hard activities such as running and laughing results in change of wave pattern.
Introduction The heart is an organ responsible for regulating the blood flow by pumping the blood to the body by its four chambers. The two upper chambers are called Atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. The electrical system normally occurring in the heart is what causes the heart muscle to contract and pump blood through the heart, to the lungs and to the rest of the body. Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that evaluate the condition of your heart particularly the electrical activity. It is usually done to find the cause of unexplained chest pain, cause of symptoms of heart disease such as shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting or rapid irregular heartbeats and to check the walls of the heart chambers. EKG or ECG has also importance in the effectivity of medicine and technologies. By using EKG or ECG, medicines taken are assessed if causing side effects that affect the heart, as well as how well the mechanical devices such as pacemakers, are working to control a normal
Dasmarinas City, Cavite
OBSERVING THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HEART USING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
Villar, Samantha Belle B.
Ylade, Kristianne Joy G.
Perillo, Jeanne
18 March 2014
ABSTRACT
In this activity, the electrical activity of the heart was examined using the Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG). Proper handling was performed by removing the metals present in the body and by cleaning the surfaces of the skin, to avoid the disruption of signal of the machine. Assessment of the condition of the heart were done with the use of electrocardiogram graph. The waves represented by P waves, QRS wave or complex, and T wave were observed as well as its significance in reading the graph. Comparison of waves during and after physical activities were observed to full understand the process in the impulse of the electrical signal of the heart. Hard activities such as running and laughing results in change of wave pattern.
Introduction The heart is an organ responsible for regulating the blood flow by pumping the blood to the body by its four chambers. The two upper chambers are called Atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. The electrical system normally occurring in the heart is what causes the heart muscle to contract and pump blood through the heart, to the lungs and to the rest of the body. Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that evaluate the condition of your heart particularly the electrical activity. It is usually done to find the cause of unexplained chest pain, cause of symptoms of heart disease such as shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting or rapid irregular heartbeats and to check the walls of the heart chambers. EKG or ECG has also importance in the effectivity of medicine and technologies. By using EKG or ECG, medicines taken are assessed if causing side effects that affect the heart, as well as how well the mechanical devices such as pacemakers, are working to control a normal
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