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Bonewit Chapt 12
Cardiopulmonary Procedures - Brooklyn Burns
Question | Answer |
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amplitude | refers to amount,extent,size,abundance, or fullness |
artifact | additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles |
atherosclerosis | buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of an artery that causes narrowing obstruction, and hardening of the artery. |
baseline | the flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle |
cardiac cycle | one complete heartbeat |
dysrhythmia | an irregular heart rate or rhythm |
ECG cycle | the graphic representation of a heartbeat |
ECG | the graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart |