Agonal heart rhythm
In medicine, an agonal heart rhythm is a variant of asystole. Agonal heart rhythm is usually ventricular in origin and is often <20bpm. Occasional P waves and QRS complexes can be seen on the electrocardiogram. The complexes tend to be wide and bizarre in morphological appearance.[1] Clinically, an agonal rhythm is regarded as asystole and should be treated equivalently, with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of intravenous adrenaline.[2] An agonal rhythm is the heart's last efforts to (ineffectively) pump before progressing to asystole. The name is derived from the Greek word Agon meaning struggle.
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[edit]- ↑ Garcia T, Miller B. Arrhythmia Recognition: The Art of Interpretation. Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury MA: 2004.
- ↑ "UK Resuscitation Council. Adult advanced life support algorithm. 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
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