- William T. McFatter Technical High
- Health Science
- ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH (EKG) TECHNOLOGY
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH (EKG) TECHNOLOGY
Students will be taught how to perform a 12-lead EKG, properly maintain diagnostic equipment, recognize normal and abnormal sinus rhythms and monitor patients for cardiovascular disorders. An overview of anatomy and physiology, with emphasis on cardiac and vascular systems is taught along with medical terminology, basic patient care techniques, medical instrumentation, cardiac monitoring and testing and cardiac wellness and rehabilitation.