University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

ECG Part 2: Rhythm & Additional Events

Ventricular Tachycardia. Fusion beat-when sinus and ventricular coincide. Capture Beats-Transient activation of ventricle from the SA node impulse, so normal duration QRS complex in AV dissociation.

Rhythm & Additional Events introduces the identification of normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms by evaluating the relationship between P waves and QRS complexes, rhythm regularity, and heart rate. Learners recognize common arrhythmias and ectopic events, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, multifocal atrial tachycardia, PSVT, junctional rhythms, PVCs, PACs, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation, while understanding their key ECG characteristics and clinical significance.
Updated 2026

Format: E-Learning Module
Development Date: August 11, 2026
Authors: Jennifer Parker, Nathan Anderson
Discipline: Medicine

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