Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

A graphical recording of the heart's electrical activity. ECGs are used to detect heart damage that may be caused by high blood pressure.

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electrocardiogram (ECG)

Health care; High blood pressure

A graphical recording of the heart's electrical activity. ECGs are used to detect heart damage that may be caused by high blood pressure.

electrocardiogram (ECG)

Health care; Women’s health

An external, noninvasive test that records the electrical activity of the heart.

electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

Engineering; Electronic engineering

A record made by an electrocardiograph of the changes in potential caused by the heartbeat; used as a diagnostic aid.

electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)

Health care; Heart disease

The EKG records on graph paper the electrical activity of the heart using small electrode patches attached to the skin. The EKG signals are recorded and displayed on a paper chart ...

electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Health care; Hospitals

A graphic picture of the heart rhythm obtained by using a machine that records electrical measurements of the heart's impulses through patches placed on the chest.

electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A printout from an electrocardiography machine used to record the electrical activity of the heart, as sensed from the surface of the skin.

pulmonary hypertension

Health care; High blood pressure

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malignant hypertension

Health care; High blood pressure

Chronic and very high blood pressure (> 240/120) that often comes on suddenly and quickly which causes organ damage, especially in the eyes, kidneys, brain and lungs. Malignant ...

renovascular hypertension

Health care; High blood pressure

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systolic pressure

Health care; High blood pressure

The peak pressure in the blood circulatory system when the heart contracts. When the heart beats, blood is forced out into the aorta, increasing the pressure. Technically, ...

diastolic pressure

Health care; High blood pressure

The lowest pressure in the blood circulatory system, which occurs during the resting stage of the cardiac cycle or the time when the heart is resting between beats.

white coat syndrome

Health care; High blood pressure

A condition where an individual exhibits elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting such as a doctor’s office, yet has much reduced / normal blood pressure at home. It’s ...

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