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Electrocardiogram Interpretation for Cardiac Arrhythmias

Quick fact

Atrial fibrillation, one of the most common arrhythmias, often shows up on an ECG as an irregularly irregular rhythm with no clear P waves — yet many people with it feel completely fine.

Why this is interesting

Your heart beats around 100,000 times a day. How can a 10-second strip of squiggles tell a doctor whether that beat is safe or deadly?