EKG
Cardiac rhythm readout
EKG is a medical test that records the heart's electrical activity, producing a graph of peaks and valleys that reveals rhythm abnormalities, heart attacks, and other cardiac conditions.
The abbreviation comes from the German spelling (Elektrokardiogramm), while ECG follows the English.
Both are used interchangeably: The doctor ordered an EKG to check for arrhythmia.
Study of cardiac disorders
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- cardiogramRecording of cardiac activity
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
atrium · coronary · myocardium · arrhythmia · fibrillation · tachycardia · bradycardia · infarction
Assigned meaning
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
block · prolongation · elevation · depression · abnormality · finding · normal · irregular
Goes in front
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- technicianSkilled practical worker
portable · ambulatory · resting · recording · placement · chest · limb · precordial
Sudden urge to act
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- depolarizationLoss of electrical gradient
- repolarizationMembrane voltage reset
- signalMessage-conveying cue
voltage · millivolt · current · node · bundle · pathway · sinoatrial · atrioventricular
cardiology
Study of cardiac disorders
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- cardiogramRecording of cardiac activity
- heartCirculatory system's pump
ventricle · atrium · coronary · myocardium · arrhythmia · fibrillation · tachycardia · bradycardia · infarction · angina
interpretation
Assigned meaning
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
hypertrophy · block · prolongation · elevation · depression · abnormality · finding · normal · irregular · artifact
leads
Goes in front
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
technician · portable · ambulatory · resting · recording · placement · chest · limb · precordial · gel
impulse
Sudden urge to act
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- depolarizationLoss of electrical gradient
- repolarizationMembrane voltage reset
signal · voltage · millivolt · current · node · bundle · pathway · sinoatrial · atrioventricular
tracing
Copying by following lines
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- P-waveLongitudinal seismic wave
- intervalDuration between two points
segment · deflection · amplitude · baseline · pattern · sinus · complex · axis · vector · lead
- medical proceduressurgery, transplant, bypass surgery, biopsy, heart surgery
- medical examsphysical exam, annual physical, annual checkup, checkup, wellness visit
- ECGelectrodes, leads, waveform, tracing, lead wire
- electrophysiologyaction potential, electrodes, EEG, EMG, inside-out
- Bioelectricsbioelectricity, electrotherapy, electrical stimulation, action potential, depolarization
- Bioelectronicsbiosensors, EEG, EMG, pacemakers, electrophysiology
- EKG machineRecords heart's electrical activity
- EKG resultsHeart's electrical activity recorded
- EKG monitorDevice displaying heart rhythm
- EKG readingRecorded cardiac electrical activity