What Is Cardiac Monitoring?

ECG monitoring is a means of monitoring the electrical activity of the heart. Ordinary ECG can only briefly observe and describe the short-term ECG activity of the ECG at that time. ECG monitoring is a non-invasive monitoring method that continuously observes and monitors the electrical activity of the heart through the display screen. It can observe the condition in time, provide reliable and valuable indicators of electrical activity, and guide real-time processing. Patients with abnormal activities, such as acute myocardial infarction and various arrhythmias, have important use values.

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ECG monitoring is a means of monitoring the electrical activity of the heart. ordinary

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There are many types of cardiac monitoring systems, including ECG screens, recording devices,

Since ordinary ECG can only record the ECG activity for a short period of time, its value is limited. The heart monitoring system can continuously observe and analyze the electrical activity of the heart in real time, which can be said to be a very valuable means of monitoring the condition of cardiovascular disease.

1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: ECG monitoring during cardiopulmonary resuscitation helps to analyze the cause of cardiac arrest and guide treatment (such as defibrillation); monitoring the surface electrocardiogram can detect heart rhythm disorders in a timely manner; monitor the heart rhythm and heart rate after successful resuscitation Change until stable.

2. High-risk patients with heart rhythm disorders: Many diseases can cause fatal heart rhythm disorders during the development of the disease. ECG monitoring is an important method to detect severe heart rhythm disorders, prevent sudden death, and guide treatment.

3. Critical ECG monitoring: acute myocardial infarction, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, severe infection, pre-excitation syndrome, and after cardiac surgery. ECG monitoring should also be performed in patients who have been treated with certain drugs that are toxic to the heart or affect the cardiac conduction system. In addition, various critical illnesses are accompanied by hypoxia, electrolyte and acid-base balance disorders (especially potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium), and multiple system organ failure.

4. Certain diagnosis and treatment operations: such as tracheal intubation, cardiac catheterization, and pericardial puncture, heart rhythm disturbances can occur, leading to sudden death, and ECG monitoring must be performed.

Hospitals with conditions are generally equipped with ECG monitoring equipment in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Some monitoring systems also have temperature, blood oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and invasive or non-planar blood pressure monitoring functions.

Some portable ECG monitors are also equipped with a defibrillator to facilitate clinical rescue use.