For education and practice only

The strips are simulations

Every EKG strip on ekgstrips.com is generated by software from textbook criteria. None is a recording from a patient. The strips are designed for learning to recognize and measure rhythms, and they are cleaner and more clear-cut than many real recordings.

Not medical advice

Nothing on this site is medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Do not use this site to interpret a real EKG, to make decisions about a patient, or to make decisions about your own health. If you think you may be having a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number.

Not a substitute for training

Practice here does not replace clinical education, supervised experience, your facility's policies or current guidelines. Notes about what to do for a rhythm are study summaries, not protocols. Follow the current American Heart Association guidelines and your facility's policies.

No guarantee of exam results

We describe which kinds of exams rhythm practice is useful for. We do not have, sell or imitate real exam questions, and we do not promise that you will pass any exam.

Accuracy

We test the strips and explanations extensively, as described on the about and methods page, and every criterion is taken from the published sources listed there. No reference is free of error: if you find something you think is wrong, please tell us at [email protected].