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Electrocardiography |
The process of recording the hearts signals electrocardiograma |
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Electrocardiogram |
The physical print out of the electrical signals generated by the heart |
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Electrodes |
Adhesive patches attached to the skin to receive electrical signals from the heart |
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Voltage potential |
The measurement of the conductivity of the body |
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Most commonly used leads for continuous monitoring |
- lead II gives great views of atrial activity/ P waves - MCL (aka V1) helps with assessing rhythms with wide QRS complexes, it can help pinpoint abnormalities in ventricular conduction |
