EM 196 - Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

This course introduces the cardiovascular system, cardiovascular electrophysiology, and electrocardiograph monitoring. Content areas include cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular electrophysiology, electrocardiograph monitoring, rhythm analysis, and pre-hospital 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring and interpretation. Upon course completion, students will have demonstrated competency in those respective components of the National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisites: EM 192 Paramedic Operations, EM 193 Patient Assessment and Management and EM 195 Advanced Trauma Management. Corequisite: None.