Agonal heart rhythm explained

In medicine, an agonal heart rhythm is a variant of asystole. Agonal heart rhythm is usually ventricular in origin. 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Garcia T, Miller B. Arrhythmia Recognition: The Art of Interpretation. Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury MA: 2004.
  2. Web site: UK Resuscitation Council. Adult advanced life support algorithm. 2010. . 2014-04-14 . 2015-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150226082301/http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/alsalgo.pdf . dead .