Chapter 13, Problem 35E

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The P, QRS, and, T waves in the above ECG waves diagram and the general abnormality that is readily observed in ECG.

The abnormality in the pathway that causes the above problem.

Introduction:

The function of the electrocardiogram(ECG) is to trace the electrical activity of the heart. In a normal person, the electrical impulse travel from sinoatrial node to the atrioventricular node through the ventricular septum of the heart. These impulses cause the contraction and relaxation of the all four chambers of the heart.