electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram 
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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Outside of the emergency room, women are less likely than men both to have an electrocardiogram to check their heart's electrical activity (74% of women compared to nearly 79% of men) and to be admitted to the hospital or an observation unit (12% of women compared to nearly 18% of men).
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Eva Epker, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
People with symptoms or significant risk factors can check for heart rhythm abnormalities through an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG), experts recommend.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
Some presidents’ public results, like George H.W. Bush’s in 1989, revealed more extensive testing, including a chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
At an emergency department, doctors noted low heart rate, falling blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, and a telltale anomaly on an electrocardiogram.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
Ganguli studied patients who received a routine electrocardiogram before a low-risk cataract surgery.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
The tattoo is located on the back of his neck and shows a pair of hands making the shape of a heart with an electrocardiogram in between them.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Late last year, the ITC found that Apple had infringed on another set of health tech patents, this time held by AliveCor, a company that makes personal electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors that monitor a user’s heart rhythm.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
Each participant viewing the videos had their heart rates monitored through an electrocardiogram.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
Eva Epker, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
People with symptoms or significant risk factors can check for heart rhythm abnormalities through an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG), experts recommend.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
Some presidents’ public results, like George H.W. Bush’s in 1989, revealed more extensive testing, including a chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
At an emergency department, doctors noted low heart rate, falling blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, and a telltale anomaly on an electrocardiogram.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
Ganguli studied patients who received a routine electrocardiogram before a low-risk cataract surgery.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
The tattoo is located on the back of his neck and shows a pair of hands making the shape of a heart with an electrocardiogram in between them.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Late last year, the ITC found that Apple had infringed on another set of health tech patents, this time held by AliveCor, a company that makes personal electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors that monitor a user’s heart rhythm.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
Each participant viewing the videos had their heart rates monitored through an electrocardiogram.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
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electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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