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Rapid identification of EKG Rhythms and 12 lead changes associated with Myocardial Ischemia, Injury, Infarction
can lead to proper treatment, reduced critical errors and improved clinical outcomes for the Cardiac Patient.
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When using a piece of paper to evaluate If a person's life is on the line, isn't it safer
ST changes on an EKG, up to 50% of each to look at the whole picture?
complex is obscured. The R-CAT Window does just that.
The Heart Rate Line can be placed on top of an R-wave The R-CAT window also has a time in seconds
so the R-R interval can be measured line for measuring cardiac intervals
(i.e. Heart Rate of 75). (i.e. .8 second interval).
The Calibrated Red Boxes can measure PR intervals The Calibrated Red Boxes can measure QRS intervals
- in this sample the PR interval is .28. - in this sample the QRS interval is .08.
The Calibrated Red Boxes can measure QT intervals The Calibrated Red Boxes can identify heart blocks
- in this sample the QT interval is .40. - in this sample you have a second degree type 1 heart block
These measuring tools are much faster than calipers and more accurate than calculating using a
piece of paper and pencil. The R-CAT EKG Window can also be marked with a black dry erase
marker and wiped clean for repeated use.
Medical personnel must always validate the accuracy of the computerized EKG readout.
Don’t get caught searching for outdated EKG analysis tools when every second counts.