Question 122 · LEK · Heart rhythm analysis
Cardiac arrhythmia shown in the picture below is:
- A. asystole.
- B. ventricular fibrillation.
- C. atrial fibrillation.
- D. ventricular tachycardia.
- E. torsades de pointes.
Hint
Check whether the waves are regular or chaotic and whether their amplitude changes or twists around the baseline.
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