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Loops for the Lost: An Introductory Lesson for Vector-Electrocardiographic Enjoyment (If Not Proficiency and Accuracy)

Loops for the Lost: An Introductory Lesson for Vector-Electrocardiographic Enjoyment (If Not... Abstract ALTHOUGH vector-electrocardiography has done much to improve the understanding and, hence, the teaching of electrocardiography, it has unnecessarily confused many scalar electrocardiographers. Currently, it appears that the vector-cardiographer has placed himself into an almost invulnerable vectorial fortress (Fig 1). The purpose of this paper, then, is to cross the bridge and enter the vectorial fortress. This introduction, it is hoped, will make the vectorcardiogram meaningful to many who may be looking for a quick foundation in loop logic. As is well known, the electrocardiogram consists of three separate complexes (the P wave, the QRS complex, and the T wave) which respectively correspond to depolarization of the atria, depolarization of the ventricles, and repolarization of the ventricles. Similarly, the vectorcardiogram consists of a P loop, a QRS loop, and a T loop. To serve the purpose of an introduction, we will concentrate on the QRS loop and will not discuss or References 1. Massie, E., and Walsh, T.J.: Vectorcardiography , Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc, 1960. 2. Hoffman, I.: Vectorcardiography 1965 , Amsterdam: North Holland Publishing Co., 1966. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Internal Medicine American Medical Association

Loops for the Lost: An Introductory Lesson for Vector-Electrocardiographic Enjoyment (If Not Proficiency and Accuracy)

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1967 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9926
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10.1001/archinte.1967.00300030035007
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Abstract ALTHOUGH vector-electrocardiography has done much to improve the understanding and, hence, the teaching of electrocardiography, it has unnecessarily confused many scalar electrocardiographers. Currently, it appears that the vector-cardiographer has placed himself into an almost invulnerable vectorial fortress (Fig 1). The purpose of this paper, then, is to cross the bridge and enter the vectorial fortress. This introduction, it is hoped, will make the vectorcardiogram meaningful to many who may be looking for a quick foundation in loop logic. As is well known, the electrocardiogram consists of three separate complexes (the P wave, the QRS complex, and the T wave) which respectively correspond to depolarization of the atria, depolarization of the ventricles, and repolarization of the ventricles. Similarly, the vectorcardiogram consists of a P loop, a QRS loop, and a T loop. To serve the purpose of an introduction, we will concentrate on the QRS loop and will not discuss or References 1. Massie, E., and Walsh, T.J.: Vectorcardiography , Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc, 1960. 2. Hoffman, I.: Vectorcardiography 1965 , Amsterdam: North Holland Publishing Co., 1966.

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Archives of Internal Medicine – American Medical Association

Published: Sep 1, 1967

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