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Refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness.
Amplitude
Additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles.
Artifact
Buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries.
Atherosclerosis
The flat horizontal line that separetes the various waves of the ECG cycle.
Baseline
One complete heartbeat.
Cardiac cycle
An irregular heart rhythm; also termed arrhythmia.
Dysrhythmia
The graphic representation of a heartbeat.
ECG cycle
The graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart.
Electrocardiograph
A condutor of electricity, which is use to promote contact between the body and the electrocardiograph.
Electrode
A chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current.
Electrolyte
The length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment.
Interval
Deficiency of blood in a body part.
Ischemia
Refers to an ECG that is within normal limits.
Normal sinus rhythm
The portion of the ECG between two waves.
Segment
An instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs.
Spirometer
Measurement of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer.
Spirometry
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Chapter 12
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Cardiopulmonary Procedures
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2010-01-19T19:07:05Z
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