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Adv ECG C - E Quiz
Adv ECG Glossary Quiz 2 C - E
Question | Answer |
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The established pattern of rhythm set by cardiac impulse formation | Cadence |
Sudden death from thecessation of effective contractile activity within the heart. Lack of cardiac output from asystole or ventricular fibrillation | Cardiac Arrest |
Referring to changes in the rate of impulse foration within the myocardial tissue. Positive - increase in impulse formation; negative - decrease in impulse formation | Chronotropic |
Te delay in ventricular contraction caused by a premature beat from an ectopic focus | Compensatory pause |
The number of atrial contractions that occur in relation to the contraction of the ventricles | Conduction ratio |
A common characteristic of cardiac muscle that allows all cardiac fibers to transmit impulses, causing depolarization & contraction | Conductivity |