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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Doctors using OpenEvidence will soon be able to upload an image of an electrocardiogram to get an algorithmic prediction of whether a patient has structural heart disease.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The landmark Second Chance Act requires all students participating in high school sports for the first time to get an electrocardiogram screening and receive results showing they are cleared for sports.
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Martha Lopez-Anderson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
OnePlus now includes many by-now standard health features, like fall detection, a skin temperature sensor, irregular heart rate notifications, and an electrocardiogram.
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Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
19 June 2026
That verdict was attributed to an AI -assisted electrocardiogram analysis.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The landmark Second Chance Act requires all students participating in high school sports for the first time to get an electrocardiogram screening and receive results showing they are cleared for sports.
—
Martha Lopez-Anderson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
OnePlus now includes many by-now standard health features, like fall detection, a skin temperature sensor, irregular heart rate notifications, and an electrocardiogram.
—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
19 June 2026
That verdict was attributed to an AI -assisted electrocardiogram analysis.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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“Electrocardiogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocardiogram. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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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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