Calculate the heart rate in the ECG strip is simple, all you need to do is to divide 1500 by the R-R interval.

To calculate the R-R interval check on the EKG strip where the R wave is lying on one line in the big square. Then count the numbers of small squares until the next R wave. Then divide 1500 by the number of small squares and you have the heart rate.

 

 

 

 

Quick Heart Rate calculation:

 

1500 ÷ 10 = 150 bmp

1500 ÷ 15 = 100 bpm

1500 ÷ 20 = 75 bpm

1500 ÷ 25 = 60 bpm

1500 ÷ 30 = 50 bpm