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Electrocardiography (LF_134)

About Study Course

Department: RSU Liepāja Branch
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Inga Krēvica-Rozenberga
Study type:Full time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health

Objective

1. To learn ECG recording techniques, the ability to assess, analyse and interpret ECG waveforms in the evaluation of myocardial status and function.
2. To promote the development of students’ clinical thinking.

Prerequisites

In normal anatomy and normal physiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.As a result of completing the course, students will be able to describe the ECG recording technique; know the nomenclature, evaluation and characterisation of ECG waveform elements; describe the use of ECG in the diagnostic process and analyse the acquired ECG information, assess the degree of pathology.

Skills

1.As a result of completing the study course, students are able to perform patient examination using ECG; apply the results obtained by ECG to the clinical situation; orient in the results of electrocardiography examination; determine the direction of the electrical axis of the heart.

Competence

1.As a result of completing the course, students understand the application of ECG in clinical situations and in the treatment process; students analyse and interpret electrocardiographic data, distinguish the norm from pathology and formulate a medical finding.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Physician's Assistant2First levelRequiredAleksejs Safonovs
About Study CourseObjectivePrerequisitesLearning outcomesStudy course planning
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