Ventricular Rhythms – Asystole
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Ventricular Rhythms – Asystole
When all electrical activity of the heart ceases, this results in a pattern of asystole. Asystole is the final stage of the dying heart and manifests as a straight-line pattern (“flat line”). Asystole is a lethal arrhythmia that is often resistant to resuscitation efforts (see Figure 6.8).
Figure 6.8. Asystole
Asystole ECG
Characteristics of Asystole
- Regularity:
- Rate:
- P Waves:
- PR interval:
- QRS:
