ECG
Americanabbreviation
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electrocardiogram
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electrocardiograph
Example Sentences
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Many said there had been shortages of medical equipment such as speculums, emergency adrenaline, ECG patches, forceps and gloves due to "constantly unpaid invoices", which they claimed had resulted in some appointments being cancelled.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
The goal was to raise £7,000, which would pay for one day of ECG screening for about 100 young people.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
Fortunately, the heart rates recorded via ECG closely matched those obtained using the millimeter-wave radar for both chimpanzees, validating the proposed strategy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024
He was seen by Dr Oliver Handley, who recognised his ECG trace showed signs of an abnormality and referred it to a more senior medic, Dr Thomas Bull, the medical registrar, for a second opinion.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024
All you need is the evidence of the ECG, blood pressure, fluid in the lungs, and unstable angina.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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