electrocardiogram

noun

elec·tro·car·dio·gram | \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram

Definition of electrocardiogram

: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph also : the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram

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The new model will be able to take an electrocardiogram, known to most as an ECG, which measures the electrical activity in your heart and can be used to identify atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Apple Watch Series 4 First Look: A Medical Wearable in Pretty Disguise," 13 Sep. 2018 My Apple Watch charts my resting pulse and does a simple electrocardiogram. — Andy Kessler, WSJ, "It’s Time to Fire Your Doctor," 10 Feb. 2019 The Apple Watch Series 4 will include a more advanced heart-monitoring technology called electrocardiogram. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Why an Apple Watch with EKG matters," 12 Sep. 2018 The combination of the electrodes and the optical heart rate monitor make the Series 4 a powerful, at-home health device that can detect too-low and too-high heart rates, check for signs of atrial fibrillation, measure electrocardiograms, and more. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "You can preorder the Apple Watch Series 4 today, starting at $399," 14 Sep. 2018 The Series 4 watch is the first to receive clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to perform an electrocardiogram and measure a heart’s electrical activity. — Tripp Mickle, WSJ, "Apple Launches New iPhones (Again). Here’s a Guide.," 21 Sep. 2018 Previous Apple Watches have always had a heart monitor, but the new version can perform an electrocardiogram (also known as EKG or ECG), a test that measures the electrical activity of your heartbeat. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Here’s What Cardiologists Say About the Apple Watch’s New Heart Monitoring Features," 14 Sep. 2018 But Alana’s electrocardiogram, which checks the electrical activity of the heart, revealed no issues. — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, "Vertigo, Panic and Trouble Breathing: What's Going On Here?," 19 Oct. 2018 The Series 4 watch can now give users an electrocardiogram (ECG)—something which, up 'til now, has never been available over the counter and direct to consumers. — Teen Vogue, "Apple Watch Series 4 Detects Falls and Gives Electrocardiograms," 12 Sep. 2018

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