cardiac monitor
Heart rhythm display
A cardiac monitor is a medical device that continuously tracks heart activity, displaying electrical rhythms and vital signs on a screen.
In hospitals, patients recovering from heart attacks or undergoing surgery are typically connected to cardiac monitors.
Portable versions allow monitoring outside clinical settings: She wore a cardiac monitor for two weeks to catch irregular heartbeats.
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
- pulseArterial blood throb
- EKGCardiac electrical recording
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
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Device regulating heartbeat
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