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8. Arrhythmia Monitoring(*)
Overview
On supported models only(*)
, Arrhythmia monitoring is available for adult and
pediatric patients. The selected mode (Lethal or OFF) determines which events are
processed. Arrhythmia monitoring is not available for newborns. Arrhythmia monitoring is
available for adult and pediatric patients only. The monitor compares the received beats
to the reference beats that have been recorded and stored in the reference template.
Through this process, the monitor can identify the occurrence of an arrhythmia event,
classify it, and then draw clinically useful conclusions based on the frequency and type of
the signal. The monitor will observe all beats in question if the baseline moves beyond a
defined limit. The monitor uses QRS processing results for arrhythmia analysis. During
multiple lead arrhythmia treatment, measure the QRS Complex of each lead and compare
it to the main learned beats. The monitor classifies the beats based on information
obtained from all available leads.
Arrhythmia templette
ASYSTOLE
Ventricular asystole occurs whenever the displayed heart rate drops to zero.
VFIB/VTAC
Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the ECG waveform indicates a chaotic
ventricular arrhythmia.
