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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People with symptoms or significant risk factors can check for heart rhythm abnormalities through an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG), experts recommend.
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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
Services might include intravenous fluids, medications, lab draws, oxygen therapy, x-rays, electrocardiograms or ultrasound, and visits from therapists and social workers.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023
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
Services might include intravenous fluids, medications, lab draws, oxygen therapy, x-rays, electrocardiograms or ultrasound, and visits from therapists and social workers.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 11 Aug. 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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