Credits Hours: 1.00

Course Description:
A progressive 12-lead EKG program coupled with a progressive prehospital definitive cardiac care program may be a change on the horizon for EMS agencies around the country. As the acceptance of 12-lead EKG technology moves from the hospital environment into the prehospital environment, the prehospital care provider will have to acquire the knowledge and ability to interpret what the tracing is indicating. This course will describe the major coronary arteries that supply the heart, identify correct lead placement when acquiring a standard 12-lead EKG, identify EKG configuration changes that indicate myocardial injury and discuss specific changes in various leads that indicate injury or infarct location within specific areas of the heart.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify correct lead placement when acquiring a standard 12-lead EKG.
• Identify the major coronary arteries that supply the heart.
• Identify EKG configuration changes that indicate myocardial injury or insult.
• Distinguish injury or infarct location given indicative changes in various lead combinations.