cardiac monitoring
Tracking heartbeat continuously
Cardiac monitoring is the continuous observation of heart function, typically using electronic equipment that tracks electrical activity, rhythm, and rate.
Hospital patients may be on cardiac monitoring after heart attacks or surgery; portable devices allow monitoring outside clinical settings.
The doctor ordered 24-hour cardiac monitoring to catch irregular heartbeats.
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- ambulatory careHealthcare without admission
- ICU bedHospital station for critical cases
nurse station · lead · defibrillator · pacemaker · rhythm · heart rate variability · pulse · screen · electrode · wave · sinus rhythm · resuscitation · beeping · ECG · vital signs · post-surgical care · pulse oximeter · stress testing
cardiac monitoringcardiac surgery
Procedures on the heart
heart surgery · angioplasty · stent placement · cardioversion · heart transplant