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Cardiopulmonary Procedures

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Refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness   AMPLITUDE  
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Additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles   ARTIFACT  
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Buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries.   ATHEROSCLEROSIS  
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The flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle.   BASELINE  
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One complete heartbeat.   CARDIAC CYLCE  
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An irregular heart rhythm; also termed arrhythmia.   DYSRHYTHMIA  
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The graphic representation of a heartbeat.   ECG CYCLE  
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The graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart.   ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG)  
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The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart   ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH  
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A conductor of electricity, which is used to promote contact between the body and the electrocardiograph.   ELECTRODE  
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A chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current.   ELECTROLYTE  
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The length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment.   INTERVAL  
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Deficiency of blood in a body part.   ISCHEMIA  
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Refers to an ECG that is within normal limits.   NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM  
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The portion of the ECG between two waves.   SEGMENT  
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An instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs.   SPIROMETER  
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Measurement of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer.   SPIROMETRY  
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