Cardiovascular CME Podcast: Examining ECG literacy among medical providers

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Where are we and where do we go?

Despite the clinical importance of electrocardiograms (ECG), reading and understanding the electrical activity of the heart continues to pose challenges for some medical providers.

In this episode of our “Cardiovascular CME” podcast, Mayo Clinic cardiologist Nandan Anavekar, M.B., B.Ch., sits down with host Anthony Kashou, M.D., to discuss whether this general lack of “ECG literacy” among medical providers can have unintended consequences on patient care, and what can be done to improve ECG training and education.

Specific topics of discussion include:

• Dr. Anavekar's own experience learning how to read and understand ECG results.
• The disconnect between perceived and actual ECG competency among general medical professionals.
• Recommended improvements for ECG interpretation training.

Listen to the full episode here.

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Samantha Rossi